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Anchor Store

By Shari Waters, About.com

Definition: A major retail store used to drive business to smaller retailers. These larger department stores or grocery stores are generally part of a retail chain and are the prominent business in a shopping mall.
Examples: Without its anchor store, customers would no longer have a reason to shop at our local mall.
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