open shop
noun
: an establishment in which eligibility for employment and retention on the payroll are not determined by membership or nonmembership in a labor union though there may be an agreement by which a union is recognized as sole bargaining agent
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The buzz: Popular chains hailing from New York to Utah are set to open shop in Tampa and St. Pete, while local restaurateurs prepare to debut fresh concepts across the region.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
With people stranded and no supplies, Mr. Pipa and his colleagues delivered food and supplies to the last open shop.
—Gaëlle Girbes, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The company plans to open shops in Raleigh, Greenville and Durham within the next year and a half.
—Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
At one time, Campa had high ambitions to expand his brand to multiple cities via a franchising group that six years ago was hoping to open shops in Temecula, Scottsdale, Riverside, Pasadena, North Hollywood/Burbank, Tucson, Sacramento and Anaheim.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
With people stranded and no supplies, Mr. Pipa and his colleagues delivered food and supplies to the last open shop.
—Gaëlle Girbes, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The company plans to open shops in Raleigh, Greenville and Durham within the next year and a half.
—Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
At one time, Campa had high ambitions to expand his brand to multiple cities via a franchising group that six years ago was hoping to open shops in Temecula, Scottsdale, Riverside, Pasadena, North Hollywood/Burbank, Tucson, Sacramento and Anaheim.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Open shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20shop. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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