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chain store

Recent Headlines

Financial District

April 01, 2013

7-Eleven Opening Two New Stores in Financial District This Summer

John Street and Fulton Street will be the newest homes for 7-Elevens in Manhattan.

East Village

January 17, 2013

7-Eleven is 'Pringle-izing' East Village, Anti-Chain Advocates Fume

Locals have begun organizing against the convenience-store chain and others like it in the East Village.

Upper West Side

June 20, 2012

Upper West Siders Show Broad Support for Mom-and-Pop Zoning Plan at Hearing

A new commercial zoning plan for the Upper West Side seeks to limit banks and chain stores.  

Cobble Hill

June 12, 2012

Brooklyn PetSmart Puts the Bite on Small Pet Shops, Locals Say

Eight months after opening, mom-and-pops in Cobble Hill say PetSmart is threatening their business. 

Lower East Side & East Village

September 14, 2011

Starbucks to Replace East Village Coffee Shop The Bean

Coffee giant Starbucks is taking over First Avenue space of The Bean, which has its own expansion plans. 

Upper West Side

July 26, 2011

New Bank of America Branch to Open on Upper West Side

Bank of America is planning a new branch on West 81st Street and Broadway, as local officials aim to curb the size of bank.

Upper West Side

June 22, 2011

H&H Bagels' Planned Exodus from West 80th Street Stuns Landlord

H&H Bagels' landlord was surprised by news that the 80th St. store was on its way out. Now locals fear a chain store will move in.

Lower East Side & East Village

May 04, 2011

Walmart Foes Warn Lower East Side About Chain Store 'Virus'

The Walmart Free NYC coalition cautioned Community Board 3 to be on the lookout for the massive retail chain.

Upper East Side

March 18, 2011

Century-Old Coffee Dealer M. Rohrs' to Close

Economy forces M. Rohrs' House of Fine Teas and Coffee to shutter after more than 100 years on the Upper East Side.