as in vendors
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 concessionaires
Food and drink concessionaires, professional caterers, HOA clubhouses, event planners — any purveyor that’s not a public restaurant, food truck, flea market stall or food hall vendor — are also excluded from the roundup.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
The restrictions affect overnight lodging operated by concessionaires Xanterra Travel Collection and Delaware North, but the Grand Canyon remains open for day visitors.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Certain fees will remain in effect for state fishing licenses and concessionaires such as the merry-go-round at Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Fees are still in effect for state fishing licenses, watercraft inspections, and concessionaires, such as the Tilden Merry-Go-Round.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Six or seven are the largest investors, concessionaires that have shown extreme interest.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The global picture Following Electreon’s success near Paris, concessionaires are evaluating dynamic charging for major freight corridors.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
The two concessionaires also operate from March through October.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
The restrictions affect overnight lodging operated by concessionaires Xanterra Travel Collection and Delaware North, but the Grand Canyon remains open for day visitors.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Certain fees will remain in effect for state fishing licenses and concessionaires such as the merry-go-round at Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Fees are still in effect for state fishing licenses, watercraft inspections, and concessionaires, such as the Tilden Merry-Go-Round.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Six or seven are the largest investors, concessionaires that have shown extreme interest.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The global picture Following Electreon’s success near Paris, concessionaires are evaluating dynamic charging for major freight corridors.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
The two concessionaires also operate from March through October.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
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.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concessionaires
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But to help root out the fraud, many community colleges have turned to a growing marketplace of identity verification software vendors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The 2025 farmers market also had more vendors than in its inaugural year.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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While curating the assortment, merchants need to stay focused on both sales and margin goals.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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Overall, the county’s business community is feeling cynical about the state of the economy, with two-thirds of merchants reporting a negative future outlook, the study’s authors said.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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When used thoughtfully, AI can materially improve the speed, accuracy, and effectiveness of the M&A due diligence process, benefiting both buyers and sellers.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The collaboration introduces a product that allows sellers to offer golfers a way to plan, customize and book complete golf trips directly on their own platforms.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Concessionaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concessionaires. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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