proprietress
/prəˈpraɪətrəs/
noun
- A woman who owns or runs a business, especially a small shop, hotel, or restaurant.
- After retiring from teaching, she became the proprietress of a bed-and-breakfast in the countryside.
- The proprietress of the small bookstore greeted every customer with a warm smile.
- The café's proprietress personally selected the coffee beans and trained all the baristas.