SELECT count(*) FROM department_stores AS T1 JOIN department_store_chain AS T2 ON T1.dept_store_chain_id  =  T2.dept_store_chain_id WHERE T2.dept_store_chain_name  =  "South"
Count the number of stores the chain South has.
SELECT count ( * ) FROM department_stores AS T1 JOIN department_store_chain AS T2 ON T1.dept_store_chain_id = T2.dept_store_chain_id WHERE T2.dept_store_chain_name = `` South ''
select count ( * ) from department_stores as t1 join department_store_chain as t2 on t1 . dept_store_chain_id = t2 . dept_store_chain_id where t2 . dept_store_chain_name = value
Count the number of stores the chain South has .