regular chain store
Abbreviation of レギュラーチェーンストア; refers to a standard chain store, as opposed to a voluntary chain or franchise.
There are few regular chain stores in this area.
Please explain the difference between a regular chain and a voluntary chain.
Variant spelling with an interpunct; less common in running text.
Abbreviation of レギュラーチェーンストア, from English 'regular chain store'.