# The Feud: Chain, Chain, Chain by Ellen Cherry \[game closed\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 7, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065 "2010-01-07T20:42:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/1 "2010-01-07T20:42:34Z")
**Object of the game:** Give the most popular answer for each category. **Rules:** 1. No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system. 2. Formatting rules must be followed (see below). 3. Joke answers will not be considered, as it is not fair to other players. 4. Google (etc.) is allowed, if you desire. 5. The game will end with 50 entrants, or when I get time to score it. 6. There is no Rule 6. 7. Special Rules for this particular Feud: None **Formatting rules:** To make semi-automated scoring possible, and my job easier, make you post look exactly like this: 1. answer 2. answer 3. answer 4. answer No double spacing, do not use the “list” function, no smilies, no urls, no periods, no quote marks, and no punctuation if it is not necessary. Put “pass” if you want to leave an answer blank. If you feel you must qualify your answer, do it AFTER THE LIST! If you don’t format like this, your answers might be DISQUALIFIED. **Scoring:** With 50 entrants, an answer with a match is worth 2x the number of people matching it. If 4 people match, they each get 8 points for that answer. No matches = 0 points. Formula: Score = 100 / (# of entrants) x (# of matches) Good luck! If any of you have ideas for Feuds -and would like me to score them- PM me. If anyone wants to run their own Feud, feel free. I will help any way I can. **Read the rules! Special Rules for this particular Feud: None** 1. National grocery chain 2. Department store chain 3. Restaurant chain (other than fast-food) 4. Fast-food restaurant chain 5. Electronics store chain 6. Drugstore chain 7. Coffee shop chain (not Starbucks) 8. Bookstore chain 9. Children’s clothing chain 10. Shoe store chain ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/2 "2010-01-07T20:51:57Z")
1. Safeway 2. Macy’s 3. Chili’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Wallgreen’s 7. Peet’s Coffee 8. Border’s 9. Baby Gap 10. Payless Shoes ETA: Two Feuds in one day! Thanks, **Delores Reborn**! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/3 "2010-01-07T20:54:24Z")
1. Safeway 2. Macy’s 3. Applebee’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreen’s 7. Tim Horton’s 8. Barnes & Noble 9. The Gap 10. Payless 11. I have no idea where this came from. It’s the only other coffee chain I could think of. 12. I truly do not have a clue! ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/4 "2010-01-07T21:00:39Z")
1. Safeway 2. Macy’s 3. Applebee’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreen’s 7. Caribou 8. Barnes & Noble 9. Gymboree 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/5 "2010-01-07T21:00:43Z")
1. Safeway 2. Macys 3. Outback Steakhouse 4. McDonalds 5. Best Buy 6. CVS 7. Peet’s 8. Barnes and Noble 9. Gymboree 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/6 "2010-01-07T21:05:06Z")
I think we’ll find out how “national” some of these national chains are … 1. Safeway 2. Macy’s 3. Applebee’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreen’s 7. Cosi 8. Barnes and Noble 9. Baby Gap 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/7 "2010-01-07T21:12:07Z")
1. Kroger 2. Sears 3. Applebee’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreen’s 7. Caribou Coffee 8. Borders 9. Gap Kids 10. Thom McAn 11. Its local stores (Lafayette, IN) are branded “Payless” 12. Even if hated, it should be the first thought for many participants 13. Should be about 50-50 between this and Barnes & Noble 14. No longer operates stores, but the brand is still alive at Kmart ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/8 "2010-01-07T21:12:44Z")
1. Kroger 2. Sears 3. Applebee’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreens 7. Caribou 8. Barnes & Noble 9. Gymboree 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Red\_Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/9 "2010-01-07T21:13:27Z")
1. Krogers 2. JC Penneys 3. Olive Garden 4. McDonalds 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreens 7. Dunkin Donuts 8. Borders 9. Gymboree 10. Payless Shoes ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/10 "2010-01-07T21:13:31Z")
1. Trader Joes 2. Wal-Mmart 3. Olive Garden 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreen’s 7. Peet’s 8. Border’s 9. Gap for Kids 10. Payless 11. I am not sure there really is a traditional National Grocery Store Chain, so I went with Trader Joe’s. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/11 "2010-01-07T21:15:48Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > 1. Even if hated, it [Applebee’s] should be the first thought for many participants I know that there are far more Applebee’s in the U.S. than any other “casual dining restaurant”. A few years ago, when Applebee’s was a client of mine, they had more than twice as many restaurants as the next-biggest chain (Chili’s). I suspect that there may be more Denny’s than Applebee’s, but that’s a different segment of the industry (though, it’d be a perfectly legitimate answer for this question). ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/12 "2010-01-07T21:18:33Z")
1. Giant Eagle 2. Wal-Mart 3. Red Lobster 4. McDonalds 5. Best Buy 6. CVS 7. Tim Hortons 8. Barnes and Noble 9. Baby Gap 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/13 "2010-01-07T21:19:09Z")
1. Publix 2. Macy’s 3. Applebee’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Radio Shack 6. CVS 7. Barnie’s 8. Barnes & Noble 9. Gap Kids 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/14 "2010-01-07T21:22:34Z")
1. Safeway 2. Macy’s 3. Denny’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreen’s 7. Denny’s 8. Borders 9. Gymboree 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/15 "2010-01-07T21:26:37Z")
1. Safeway 2. Macy’s 3. Applebees 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreens 7. Dunkin’ Donuts 8. Borders 9. Gap for Kids 10. Payless What, no discount retail? ☹ I know Dunkin’ Donuts is a donut shop, not a coffee shop - but they have well-respected coffee, and I can’t think of another national coffee chain. I’m sure reading other responses will make me :smack: ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/16 "2010-01-07T22:02:18Z")
1. Stop and Shop 2. Macy\*s 3. Applebee’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreen’s 7. Dunkin Donuts 8. Borders 9. Gap for Kids 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/17 "2010-01-07T22:05:49Z")
1. Von’s 2. Macy’s 3. Friday’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Radio Shack 6. CVS 7. Panera 8. Vorders 9. Gap Kids 10. Foot Locker ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/18 "2010-01-07T22:06:48Z")
I predict McD’s will be the conch ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/19 "2010-01-07T22:07:26Z")
1. Kroger 2. Target 3. TGIF 4. McDonalds 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreen 7. Caribou 8. Bordrers 9. Gap for Kids 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/20 "2010-01-07T22:11:41Z")
1. Safeway 2. Macy’s 3. Applebee’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreens 7. Dunn Brothers 8. Barnes & Noble 9. Gap Kids 10. Payless [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065.md?page=2)