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Clodagh Lawless, proprietor of The Dearborn in the Loop, said the restaurant depended on Loop office workers to hit its lunch revenue projections.
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Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Best Artisan Empanadas, Campbell, and Big E Cafe, San Jose
The E in the Big E Cafe’s name stands for empanadas, espresso and Ernesto May, the proprietor.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Under the new administration, proprietors and workers are preparing for the worst.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Nearly 100 years later, the proprietors of the Algonquin are taking the lead in the cultural conversation again.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Best Artisan Empanadas, Campbell, and Big E Cafe, San Jose
The E in the Big E Cafe’s name stands for empanadas, espresso and Ernesto May, the proprietor.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Under the new administration, proprietors and workers are preparing for the worst.
—Brett Anderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Nearly 100 years later, the proprietors of the Algonquin are taking the lead in the cultural conversation again.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Proprietor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprietor. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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