proprietor
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However, there are other risks associated with being a sole proprietor that should be considered.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
There’s Harley Russell, ribald proprietor and performer at the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Okla. There’s Fran Houser, the late, widely beloved proprietor of the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
For Joshua Pollack, the New Jersey-born proprietor of Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen in Denver, making an authentic New York bagel starts with producing authentic New York water, which many consider essential.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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
“Why did you ask me about James Wong earlier? Is he the proprietor of the laundry?”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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