as in vendor
a person or business that has been given the right to sell something on property owned by someone else
The stadium's concessionaires sell all sorts of food, including everything from hot dogs to sushi.
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Recent Examples of concessionaire
The revenue would cover the cost to the concessionaire of cleaning the sites, maintaining infrastructure and providing trash removal.
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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
Food is everywhere at the Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair with more than 100 concessionaires, contests and extras that encourage guests to come with an appetite.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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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
Food is everywhere at the Wilson County – Tennessee State Fair with more than 100 concessionaires, contests and extras that encourage guests to come with an appetite.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessionaire
Noun
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a stunning shakeup, Saks Global has reorganized its top management to cut costs and improve relations with brands and vendors, positioning its chief executive officer, Marc Metrick, to be more directly involved with brand partners.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If the sale is canceled, the seller may be able to keep the earnest money deposit, depending on state law.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dreamland's Secret Recipe Now offered in all 11 locations, banana pudding is a top-three seller for the business.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trick or treaters with creative costumes and merchants with generous candy giveaways stretched from 5th Street to Ramona Street during the event, organized by the Ramona Chamber of Commerce.—
Stephanie Ogilvie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Other e-commerce players, like Etsy and Shopify merchants Glossier, Spanx and Vuori are also on board with the initiative.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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The retailer did not respond to a request for comment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fortune has previously reported that retailers lock in holiday assortments months in advance, and 2025’s tariff volatility has forced last‑minute reorders, product cuts, and pricing shifts—conditions that especially strain small operators with thin margins and limited credit lines.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Concessionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessionaire. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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