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

Jim Lewis, a McDonald’s franchisee for 32 years until retiring in 2019, said Golden Arches operators will likely manage all right, given their high volume of sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

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

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 • Apr. 22, 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