Ikea characterizes its project as a free-standing store rather than an anchor for the mall's second phase.

Sears has more than 800 mall-based department stores and 1,500 free-standing stores.

He proclaimed that the company's future included far more licensed businesses and free-standing stores.

Horowitz Brothers also set up half a dozen free-standing stores in Connecticut.

The last free-standing store, in Guilford, closed in 1993.

For Kmart, the best spots were free-standing stores in cities or not far from them.

And it announced plans to open dozens of these free-standing stores over the next two years.

These free-standing stores will carry groceries as well as more typical Sears products.

But the chains also have some free-standing stores that carry large inventories.

Anna Sui products are sold through her free-standing stores and distributors around the world in over 50 countries.