profit center
noun
: a part of a corporation or its product line that is an important source of profits
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Now, Iger sees the studio unit and the parks and experiences division as both vying to lead Disney as far as a profit center.
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Walden, who joined Disney in 2019 from Fox, has spent her career in television and more recently streaming — far from the park’s profit centers in Anaheim and Orlando.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
But times have changed, and many have become giant profit centers and some of the wealthiest and most powerful landowners in the state.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Amazon’s online ad business, one of its biggest profit centers, was downsized as well.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
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Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Walden, who joined Disney in 2019 from Fox, has spent her career in television and more recently streaming — far from the park’s profit centers in Anaheim and Orlando.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
But times have changed, and many have become giant profit centers and some of the wealthiest and most powerful landowners in the state.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Amazon’s online ad business, one of its biggest profit centers, was downsized as well.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Profit center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20center. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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