Company Locations

Headquarters
A headquarters, or HQ, is where a company's leadership is located.
A company's most important meetings are usually held at its headquarters.
She works at the company's headquarters.

A: Where is your company's headquarters located?
B: Our company's headquarters is in New York.

Branch Office
A branch is an office or store that makes up part of a large business.
Companies set up branches to reach customers in different locations.
The company has branch offices in Asia.
The company shut down its branch offices in India.

A: How many branch offices does your company have?
B: It now has about 100 branch offices all over the world.

Retail Store
A retail store sells products directly to the public.
It can be both a physical store or an online store.
Online retail store are becoming more popular because they are easy to buy from.
The firm has 20 retail stores in Singapore as of December 2018.

A: When did your company open its first retail store?
B: Our first retail store was opened ten years ago.

retail store [ˈriːteɪl stɔː(r)]
零售店; 直营店; 门店查询; 门店; 零售商店

physical store [ˈfɪzɪkl stɔː(r)]
实体店

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Distribution Center
A distribution center is a building where many products are kept for a short time.
These products are then sent to factories, stores, or customers when needed.
For example, most supermarkets use distribution centers to provide goods quickly.

A: How many distribution centers does your company have in Asia?
B: It has over 50 distribution centers in Asia.