anchor store

Example Sentences

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If the crypto universe is like a shopping mall, then bitcoin has long been the anchor store that draws the most foot traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

JCPenney, the mall’s oldest anchor store, is slated to close by Nov. 21.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

More than half of the space in Water Tower Place is vacant, including an anchor store location that was a Macy until 2021, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

If I have loved going to a mall—and I have—I harbor particular nostalgia for one aspect of those big bloated buildings: the anchor store.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2021

“It’s always a shame when a downtown anchor store goes away,” Laffrey said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2020