21.   But the chain has the enormous financial backing of former Blockbuster Video kingpin Wayne Huizenga.

22.   But the new saws also are more powerful and the chains have dozens more teeth, making them more hazardous.

23.   Check first to make sure the lodging chain has a good selection of facilities along your planned route.

24.   Cockburn said the chain has identity problem with consumers.

25.   Consumer electronics chains have had the toughest time, eking out slim sales gains amid fierce competition and a lack of new products.

26.   Dayton Hudson, which declined to comment further, has struggled with weak sales the past year, as have many chains.

27.   Department store chains had among the smallest increases.

28.   Department store and apparel chains had the biggest increases as shoppers snapped up new spring clothes.

29.   Department store chains generally had strong sales increases because of their emphasis on clothing, which is usually the biggest clearance item in January.

30.   Drive-in chain Sonic has a different take on the concept of in-car dining.