Editing Chain store (section)

{{Short description|Retail outlets that share a brand and central management}}
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A '''chain store''' or '''retail chain''' is a [[retail]] outlet in which several locations share a [[brand]], [[Management|central management]] and standardized business practices. They have come to dominate many retail markets, dining markets, and service categories in many parts of the world. A [[franchising|franchise]] retail establishment is one form of a chain store.  In 2005, the world's largest retail chain, [[Walmart]], became the world's largest corporation based on gross sales.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/wal-mart-stores/|title=Wal-Mart Stores on the Forbes Global 2000 List|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-06-07|language=en|archive-date=May 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518010517/http://www.forbes.com/companies/wal-mart-stores/|url-status=live}}</ref>