noun
Dated term for a chain store; modern Japanese more commonly uses チェーン店 or チェーンストア.
この通りには同じ連鎖店が何軒もある。
There are several of the same chain store on this street.
Another modern synonym, often used in business contexts.
Compound of 連鎖 (chain, linkage) and 店 (store). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a straightforward kanji compound.