proprietor
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“It’s like a West End show coming to an end,” said Jeremy King, veteran restaurateur and the proprietor at Simpson’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
However, there are other risks associated with being a sole proprietor that should be considered.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
The proprietor of Los Angeles’ legendary Clifton’s has given up on reopening the shuttered venue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
"We are suffering a lot," said Kishor Dulera, a tile unit proprietor who closed this factory and two others in early March, sending hundreds of workers home.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
The first day he glanced over the menu quickly and wrote a short note and handed it to the proprietor.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
The change would be even harder for landscapers who work as sole proprietors, with a single vehicle and limited space for charging and storing equipment.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Irritating but never truly dangerous, his antagonism is a safety valve for the class system and a flattering diversion for its proprietors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bucket shop patrons were positioned heavily for Amalgamated to rise, so the proprietors shorted the stock “to establish as low a quotation as possible,” the Journal wrote.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
This should lead to, among other thing, higher after-tax earnings for sole proprietors and small firms; stronger loan demand for community banks; and better exit economics for early stage investors, SocGen reckons.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 27, 2025
The food was elegant and expensive, and the aisles were overflowing with great streams of flushed and merry proprietors, all stout and balding.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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