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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In a radical move, familiar international brands have been dropped from the revised app, first launched in 2022 with a test that focused on a gate-delivery model at Copenhagen Airport, where Heinemann is the main concessionaire.
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Getting information more quickly means the airport can better allocate its shuttle services and personal and inform concessionaires about impending passenger flow in their areas.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Alternatively, follow a trail from behind the concessionaire’s building roughly a quarter of a mile to the river and Dampier’s Landing for a shorter float of roughly an hour to the final takeout point.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024
The facilities are run by Yellowstone's main tourism concessionaire, Xanterra Parks and Resorts, where Fussner had been working for the summer season.
—CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Getting information more quickly means the airport can better allocate its shuttle services and personal and inform concessionaires about impending passenger flow in their areas.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Alternatively, follow a trail from behind the concessionaire’s building roughly a quarter of a mile to the river and Dampier’s Landing for a shorter float of roughly an hour to the final takeout point.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024
The facilities are run by Yellowstone's main tourism concessionaire, Xanterra Parks and Resorts, where Fussner had been working for the summer season.
—CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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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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