1.   But Dr. Steffie Wooldhandler of Cambridge Hospital said for-profit chains may make inroads into New England.

2.   Despite the boom in tourism for Italy, far fewer chains have made appearances on the hotel landscape in Rome than in other major European cities.

3.   For years, Star Market stuck to its inventory of Wonder Bread and Cheerios while other chains made the switch to superstores.

4.   Have any other chains made arrangements to carry them?

5.   He is also confident his chain is making a name for itself as the leader in a hot new field.

6.   In some cases, chains made the mistake of opening duelling megaplexes within spitting distance of each other.

7.   It is refining the team buying process, which gives it more clout with vendors because the chains make bigger buys as a group than they would individually.

8.   Jim Rinehart, an economic development director, said that a mall is planned across from the Coliseum and that hotel chains are making inquiries.

9.   Longer supply chains make it more difficult for companies to gauge the extent of their inventory backup.

10.   National bookstore chains made books more widely available, alleviating the need for mail-order services.