# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/21 "2010-01-07T22:16:09Z")
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 11. Safeway 12. Macys 13. TGIFridays 14. McDonalds 15. Best Buy 16. CVS 17. Seattle’s Best 18. Borders 19. Kids R Us 20. Footlocker Good one, **Ellen Cherry**! There are a few clunkers in there, I’m sure, though. LOL Have to laugh at #7 - you mean there -are- other coffee shop chains other than Starbucks?! 😕 😉 I don’t know kids chains, my youngest is 22! :eek: LOL ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/22 "2010-01-07T22:16:29Z")
1. Safeway 2. Sears 3. Chili’s 4. McDonalds 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreens 7. Tully’s 8. Barnes & Noble 9. Gap for Kids 10. Footlocker ---
**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, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/23 "2010-01-07T22:17:22Z")
After googling things I see Von’s got rid of the apostrophe. I always thought they were more than southern California. Since Vons is owned by Safeway the only reasonable thing to do is give me more points. I also think that bonus points should go to anyone that answers all 10 questions with names that end in 's ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/24 "2010-01-07T22:24:50Z")
1. Safeway 2. Macy’s 3. TGI Fridays 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreens 7. Caribou Coffee 8. Borders 9. Gap Kids 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/25 "2010-01-07T22:49:28Z")
1. Kroger 2. Walmart 3. Outback 4. McDonalds 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreens 7. Dunkin Donuts 8. Barnes and Noble 9. Gymboree 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/26 "2010-01-07T23:15:24Z")
1. Kroger 2. Macy’s 3. Olive Garden 4. McDonald’s 5. Radio Shack 6. Walgreen’s 7. Tully’s 8. Barnes and Noble 9. Gymboree 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/27 "2010-01-07T23:24:41Z")
1. Safeway 2. Macy’s 3. Outback 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. CVS 7. Peet’s 8. Borders 9. Gymboree 10. Foot Locker ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/28 "2010-01-07T23:26:35Z")
1. Krogers 2. Macy’s 3. Outback 4. McDonalds 5. Best Buy 6. Rite Aid 7. Seattle’s Best Coffee 8. Barnes and Noble 9. Children’s Place 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/29 "2010-01-07T23:39:05Z")
1. Albertsons 2. Nordstrom 3. Olive Garden 4. McDonalds 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreens 7. Caribou Coffee 8. Barnes and Noble 9. Gymboree 10. DSW (Dallas Shoe Warehouse) ---
**Author:** ![KennerTheGreat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/30 "2010-01-07T23:40:48Z")
1. Kroger 2. Wal-Mart 3. Applebees 4. McDonald’s 5. Radio Shack 6. Walgreen’s 7. Dunkin’ Donuts 8. Barnes & Noble 9. The Children’s Place 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/31 "2010-01-07T23:41:50Z")
1. Safeway 2. Macy’s 3. TGI Friday’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreen’s 7. Tim Hortons 8. Borders 9. The Gap For Kids 10. Foot Locker ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/32 "2010-01-07T23:43:05Z")
1. Food Emporium 2. Macy’s 3. Olive Garden 4. McDonald’s 5. Radio Shack 6. Duane Reade 7. Dunkin Donuts 8. Barnes and Noble 9. Gap Kids 10. DSW ---
**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, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/33 "2010-01-07T23:51:42Z")
technically, between the y and s of Macy\*s is an asterisk, not an apostrophe. ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/34 "2010-01-07T23:53:45Z")
1. Food Lion 2. JC Penney 3. Applebees 4. McDonalds 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreens 7. Java Joes 8. Borders 9. Gymboree 10. Stride Rite ---
**Author:** ![Pray\_for\_peace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pray\_for\_peace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pray_for_peace)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/35 "2010-01-07T23:57:56Z")
1. Safeway 2. Macy’s 3. Applebee’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreens 7. Dunkin’ Donuts 8. Barnes & Noble 9. Gymboree 10. Foot Locker 11. Peet’s is my favorite but I’m going for the match ---
**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 8, 2010, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/36 "2010-01-08T00:14:05Z")
1. Safeway 2. Macy’s 3. Applebee’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreen’s 7. Dunkin’ Donuts 8. Barnes and Noble 9. Gap for Kids 10. Payless ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/37 "2010-01-08T01:02:27Z")
1. Kroger 2. Dillard’s 3. Applebee’s 4. McDonald’s 5. Best Buy 6. Walgreen’s 7. Dunkin Doughnuts 8. Barnes & Noble 9. Gymboree 10. Shoe Carnival ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/38 "2010-01-08T01:17:46Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > technically, between the y and s of Macy\*s is an asterisk, not an apostrophe. I’d say that’s a logo, not anything that’s “technically” correct. See [About us](http://www.macysinc.com/AboutUs/) at [macys.com](http://macys.com). ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/39 "2010-01-08T01:34:36Z")
1. Walmart 2. Macy’s 3. Olive Garden 4. McDonalds 5. Best Buy 6. CVS 7. The Coffee Bean 8. Border’s 9. Gymboree 10. Payless 1 - Not really a grocery chain, but they’re the only national chain I can think of that sells groceries. Most grocery chains around here are regional. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-chain-chain-chain-by-ellen-cherry-game-closed/524065/40 "2010-01-08T01:38:12Z")
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