concessionaires

noun

plural of concessionaire
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 Six or seven are the largest investors, concessionaires that have shown extreme interest. — Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 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 In return for allowing concessionaires to use their name and menus, the restaurateurs get a cut of restaurant sales without having to invest in the initial construction of the business or worry about day-to-day operations. — Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026 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 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. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 Each year, the Padres bring in new food and beverage concessionaires, existing concessionaires roll out new dishes, and its in-house hospitality and retail partner Delaware North rolls out multiple new items. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 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 Concession offerings vary from stadium to stadium FIFA, the sport’s governing body and the tournament organizer, has very specific rules on just about everything related to the World Cup — and there are guidelines that concessionaires have to follow as well. — Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
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  1. vendors
  2. merchants
  3. sellers
Noun
  • That is the exact failure the gateway vendors position against, and also the risk that could shrink their own market.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The celebration includes carnival rides, live music, food vendors and a fireworks show honoring the nation's 250th anniversary.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of vendors
Noun
  • Libra was always only meant to be an enabler for wallets, merchants and platforms.
    — Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Dutch merchants, families and investors moved through a wide Atlantic network that connected Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and North America.
    — R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of merchants
Noun
  • It is constrained by how well sellers execute in high-stakes conversations such as discovery, stakeholder alignment, value communication, pricing and negotiation.
    — Andy Springer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • And the gap in prices between the major brands and unbranded sellers is even wider when there’s less competition.
    — Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of sellers

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