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

McDonald’s said in the Monday message to franchisees that the 2026 McValue update was approved by franchisee groups, with “unanimous alignment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 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

Jack in the Box stock fell 9% after announcing the sale of Del Taco to a franchisee for $115 million, a significant markdown from its 2022 purchase price of $585 million.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 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