It is also fast food and has turned into a national chain.

He said that the store, largest in a national chain, closed around 1960.

But why haven't Century 21 and some of the other national chains seized on the business available?

As the name suggests, this area has mostly national chains.

Space was created for 15-20 new shops, most of them national chains.

It has grown from a single store in 1978 to a 12-store national chain.

This brought large national chains to the area for the first time.

A national chain might come up with a better offer.

But Texas officials have now named three other national chains.

"We have local people who feel the national chains are a negative influence," he said.