支店

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 支店 (してん) is a branch conducting business away from a head office. 支店が開く concerns opening; 支店で確認する marks a service location.
• Basic usage: A new bank branch opens near a station; details can be confirmed at the nearest branch.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• New business location opened and place where customers inquire
  • The first が marks branch opening; the second で marks where service is available. The word implies an organizational relationship with a main office.