Question

Millie Woods owns and operates a World of Food grocery store. Although her store is independently owned and operated, she has signed an agreement with over seventy stores in the Midwest to use a common name, participate in chain promotions, and cooperate with other stores in the chain. Millie's store is part of a(n):

administered chain.
wholesaler-sponsored chain.
corporate distribution system.
horizontal distribution chain.

Answer 1

Answer:

wholesaler-sponsored chain.

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it seems that Millie Woods' store is part of a wholesaler-sponsored chain. This refers to the voluntary union of a large quantity of independent stores or organizations into a single chain in order to be able to compete against large organizations. Which is what Millie accomplished by signing agreements with over seventy stores to work in unison.