Translation guide
A branch store is a retail location that is part of a larger chain or company, but not the main or original location. In Japanese, the most common and natural way to express this is 支店 (してん), which is widely used in business contexts. Other terms like 支社 (ししゃ) and 出店 (でみせ) have more specific nuances.
To refer to a branch of a store, bank, or other business that is part of a larger organization.
The standard and most common term for a branch store or branch office. Used for banks, retail chains, restaurants, etc.
支店 is the general term for a branch store or branch office of any business. 支社 is more specifically a branch office of a company, often with a larger scope. 出店 can mean a branch store but often implies a temporary or satellite location, or the act of opening a new store.
この銀行の支店はどこですか？
Where is the branch of this bank?
A new branch store opened in front of the station.
Often used for a branch office of a company, especially when the branch has some degree of independence or is in a different region. Less common for small retail stores.
I was transferred to the Osaka branch office.
Literally 'branch store' but often implies a temporary stall or a branch that is set up for a specific event or in a department store. Can also mean opening a new store.
We have a branch store at the Hokkaido product fair in the department store.