- Go to Special:NewItem on Wikidata. Select the language in which the chain’s name is written, then enter the chain’s name and a short description in that language (if you speak it). For example, a description in English might be “American fast food chain”. Click Create.
- Under “Statements”, click “+ add statement”, then type “instance of” into the Property field.
- In the next field, enter one of the following values, then click Publish. If you know a more specific entity, you can use it instead.
| OSM tag | Value |
|---|---|
amenity=bank |
Q22687 |
amenity=bicycle_rental |
Q1358919 |
amenity=bureau_de_change |
Q2002539 |
amenity=cafe |
? |
amenity=car_rental |
Q291240 |
amenity=charging_station |
? |
amenity=cinema |
Q20679540 |
amenity=fast_food |
Q18509232 |
amenity=fuel |
Q14941854 |
amenity=ice_cream |
Q1252971 (if the company also manufactures ice cream) |
amenity=money_transfer |
? |
amenity=payment_centre |
? |
amenity=payment_terminal |
? |
amenity=pharmacy |
? |
amenity=post_box |
Q1529128 |
amenity=post_office |
Q1529128 |
amenity=pub |
Q7257246 |
amenity=public_bookcase |
? |
amenity=restaurant |
Q18534542 |
amenity=theatre |
Q37620527 |
amenity=vending_machine |
Q1252971 (for a beverage or snack brand) |
amenity=veterinary |
? |
leisure=fitness_centre |
Q1065656 |
shop=books |
Q42414514 |
shop=garden_centre |
Q16661975 |
shop=hardware |
Q27970162 |
shop=health_food |
Q50969307 |
shop=optician |
Q47519813 |
shop=supermarket |
Q18043413 |
tourism=hotel |
Q1631129 |
tourism=motel |
Q1631129 |
| Any other chain store | Q507619 |
| Any other company | Q4830453 |
| Any other organization | Q43229 |
| Any other brand | Q431289 |