chain stores

Dunkin Donuts has been the largest chain store in the city for at least the past seven years, and they have since grown to have 536 stores total. From 2013 to 2014, the chain opened 21 more stores in the city, according to the Center for an Urban Future’s annual chain store report.

While some people worry chain stores will change the small-shop atmosphere of New York City’s streets, some business associations argue that small and large businesses can coexist.