1859年，世界上第一家连锁店诞生了。它就是在美国纽约创办的“大西洋和太平洋茶叶公司”，简称A＆P。公司最初是专门经销茶叶，由于经营顺利，便开设了分店。Ahe建立分店的目的是减少中间人的盘剥，并且自己集中购买，分散销售。公司自己直接到码头上从货船里购进来自中国或日本 In 1859, the world’s first chain was born. It is founded in New York, the United States “Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company ”, referred to as A & P. The company was originally specialized in the distribution of tea, as the business goes well, they opened a branch. The purpose of Ahe’s establishment of outlets is to reduce the exploitation of middlemen and to focus on their own purchases and distribution. The company buys directly from the cargo ship from China or Japan directly to the dock