61. Fogarty also noted that chains are under financial pressure because of the wave of megaplex construction and see ads as a bonus in revenue. 62. Forty years ago, Wal-Mart and Target opened their doors just as the Kresge chain was renaming itself Kmart. 63. For-profit hospital chains were among the first to increase their revenues and earnings by making their operations more efficient. 64. Graydon said the Keg restaurant chain is a big supporter of the Sonics and Kemp. 65. He said the chain is simply giving customers want they want. 66. He said the chains are a good match. 67. He remembers when the hamburger chain was nothing more than a string of ugly buildings with cheap food. 68. Here was a chain railing and an entrance to a tunnel whose floor dropped steeply. 69. Husson did not speculate about which other drugstore chains might be interested in Big B. 70. I thought this franchised restaurant chain was a promising speculation, but I have lost the bulk of what I put into it. |