franchisee

American  

[fran-chahy-zee] / ˌfræn tʃaɪˈzi /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of franchisee

First recorded in 1960–65; franchise + -ee

Example Sentences

Brands, and Starbucks are more vulnerable to a slowdown in franchisee appetite for new stores, according to Barish.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

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 • Feb. 13, 2026

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 • Nov. 16, 2025

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 • Oct. 14, 2025

The man who owns the Cape Girardeau restaurant, Shannon Davis, has linked it and three other of his 12 McDonald’s franchises to the Colorado call center, which is run by another McDonald’s franchisee, Steven Bigari.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman