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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Shipley is on track to open an additional 40 shops by the end of 2025, and plans to open shops in New Mexico and Missouri.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
These are guaranteed maximum price contract and open shop contract.
—James Nelson, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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.
—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
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
These are guaranteed maximum price contract and open shop contract.
—James Nelson, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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.
—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
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“Open shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20shop. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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