minichain

English

Etymology

From mini- +‎ chain.

Noun

minichain (plural minichains)

1. A small chain (in various senses).
   • 2008 May 10, Eric Konigsberg, “Imagining a Cipriani Dining Place Without Those Family-Invented Bellinis”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Interviews with people in the restaurant business on Friday suggest that it would not be easy or even practical for the Ciprianis to continue to operate as a dry minichain, but that resourcefulness might go a long way.