concessionaire
noun
con·ces·sion·aire
kən-ˌse-shə-ˈner 
: the owner or operator of a concession
especially
: one that operates a refreshment stand at a recreational center
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The rent the two master concessionaires will be paying the airport is structured as percentage rent — more specifically, 10% of food sales, 12% for alcohol and 18% for any retail merchandise.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Aramark is bringing the unofficial snack of the NFL locker room to the stands of Arrowhead Stadium with a fan-favorite twist as the concessionaire announces its lineup of new NFL foods.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The revenue would cover the cost to the concessionaire of cleaning the sites, maintaining infrastructure and providing trash removal.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
Since June 2, the National Park Service said the Grand Teton Lodge Company ‒ the concessionaire that operates the Jackson Lake Lodge ‒ has received eight reports involving overnight guests who may have been exposed to bats in their rooms.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Aramark is bringing the unofficial snack of the NFL locker room to the stands of Arrowhead Stadium with a fan-favorite twist as the concessionaire announces its lineup of new NFL foods.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The revenue would cover the cost to the concessionaire of cleaning the sites, maintaining infrastructure and providing trash removal.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
Since June 2, the National Park Service said the Grand Teton Lodge Company ‒ the concessionaire that operates the Jackson Lake Lodge ‒ has received eight reports involving overnight guests who may have been exposed to bats in their rooms.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Concessionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concessionaire. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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concessionaire
noun
con·ces·sion·aire
kən-ˌsesh-ə-ˈna(ə)r
-ˈne(ə)r
: one that has been given a concession (as to sell something)
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