Talk:Concession stand

Etomology?

I was wondering why it's called concession stand in US English. It seems very strange. What's being conceded and by whom? 193.91.181.142 (talk) 20:30, 9 August 2012 (UTC) (Nick)

   I haven't yet checked to see whether article now explains this, but i believe it refers to the event's entrepeneur conceding (waiving) (in consideration of a concession fee, i think) a limited portion of their right to forbid buying and selling for profit during the event. The stand of course is the structure you set up on the footprint of the concession you have bought.
--Jerzy•t 04:58, 20 July 2014 (UTC)

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The "ever popular" use/mention error :-)

This article isn't about the term concession stand. This is an encyclopedia. Not a dictionary. It's like if the Wikipedia article about the earth started like this: "The earth is a five letter word." ;-)

A concession stand (American English), snack kiosk or snack bar (British English, Irish English) is the term used to refer to a place where...

I'm going to change the article introduction a little. Which by the way should also be done with a bunch of other Wikipedia articles.
--95.34.142.247 (talk) 03:14, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

   Good job. Your IP status made me anticipate that you might not grasp that identifying unintuitive terms and explaining their logic (see the "concession" question above) is encyclopedic, but you're on the money. Have you considered creating a WP account? That is, declaring a name and password (and probably choosing some of the optional settings to suit you, and putting out a request for an admin who knows how to give your account retroactive recognition for your existing "IP" edits). Thanks!
--Jerzy•t 05:22, 20 July 2014 (UTC)

Thank you, Jerzy•t. I do certainly agree that explaining terms is pertinent and relevant and such. However, I think this could be better to put somewhat further down in an article. It's sort of like just one of several aspects of the topic, perhaps like the history aspect. Again, what I mean is just, the introduction or first sentence of an article should present the topic, that's not the place to present the name for the topic. Anyway, thank you, also, for the tip about getting a user name. I will consider that.--95.34.142.247 (talk) 08:09, 29 July 2014 (UTC)

Suggesting addition to History section: Jacob Beresin

I'd like to propose adding in this edit a sourced sentence to the History section referencing entrepreneur Jacob Beresin: (1) He is credited with pioneering the modern concession stand in U.S. movie theaters through his founding of Berlo Vending Company in the early 20th century. His contributions were noted in a 1975 Philadelphia Inquirer obituary and reflect meaningful influence on movie theater concessions.Entrepreneur Jacob Beresin is credited with pioneering the modern concession stand in U.S. movie theaters through his early 20th-century innovations and founding of Berlo Vending Company. (2) Beresin’s influence isn’t just historical—it’s recognized in modern media, strengthening the case for inclusion in the Concession stand article.Additional coverage of Beresin’s contributions appears in a 2025 episode of the History Channel documentary series The Food That Built America, which explores his partnership with the Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Company and the rise of Raisinets, Goobers, and Sno-Caps in movie theaters. Pretzelfactory (talk) 21:29, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

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