I don't know if it catches all the chains you are interested in, but Aaron Lidman has been collecting the consensus tag schemes for various business names for presets in iD. I think his current compilation is https://github.com/systemed/iD/blob/master/data/name-suggestions.json
Eric On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Will Skora <skorasau...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > At past OSM meetups that I've organized, new mappers have asked me > what shop=* tags to use for several chain stores in the USA and I had > not found any clear or consistent practices of what tags to use for > these stores and even as a relatively experienced mapper, I wasn't > sure what tags to encourage them to use. > > I am writing to hear what you've used, which ones are most popular, > and perhaps the US community could build a consensus on them (gasp!). > > For example, several chain stores that we have wondered about include: > K-Mart, Target, Wal-Mart, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, > 'Bed, Bath, and Beyond'; TJ Maxx; Marshall's; Radio Shack; Meijer's; > Kohl's; Costco; BJ's; and Big Lots. > > I know there's taginfo (including one for the US! > taginfo.openstreetmap.us) but unfortunately, it doesn't let you find > out what tag combinations are being used with a name=* (For example, > finding what tag is used most often with name=Dollar-General). > > Regards, > Will Skora > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > Talk-us@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >
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