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franchisee

American  
[fran-chahy-zee] / ˌfræn tʃaɪˈzi /

noun

  1. a person or company to whom a franchise is granted.


Etymology

Origin of franchisee

First recorded in 1960–65; franchise + -ee

Example Sentences

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Systemwide sales for the quarter, which includes franchisee results, fell 8.3% to $3.4 billion, while total revenue, which includes company-owned-restaurant sales, was down 5.5% to $543 million, to top the FactSet consensus of $537.2 million.

From MarketWatch

With inflation driving up prices, McDonald’s stores, particularly franchisee locations, struggled to afford it, and by November 2013 rebranded it as the “Dollar Menu & More” with prices up to $5.

From Los Angeles Times

KFC’s trademark red-and-white buckets were born in 1957, when a franchisee filled a cheap but sturdy container with 14 pieces of chicken, rolls and gravy—a full meal that helped make KFC one of America’s biggest fast-food chains.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company’s profit declined primarily because Domino’s investment in DPC Dash, its master franchisee in China, had an unfavorable change of $29.2 million in pretax unrealized losses and gains.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a SAG-AFTRA franchisee, KMR — which is now permanently closed — was required to hold funds from production companies in trust and disburse the money to the actors “promptly,” meaning within seven business days.

From Los Angeles Times