franchisee

noun

fran·​chi·​see ˌfran-ˌchī-ˈzē 

-chə-

: one granted a franchise

Examples of franchisee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The other drag is beef, running north of 20% inflation and squeezing franchisee profitability, something Shake Shack, McDonalds and Wendy's are all struggling with. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Several other states have reported Hardee’s closures over the past few months amid ARC Burger, one of its largest franchisees, allegedly failing to pay its contractual obligations to the corporation. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026

Brand Equity One of the biggest mistakes new franchisees make is investing in unproven concepts. — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The pizzeria is joining the Pacific Commons Shopping Center, and will be operated by franchisee Pritika Rajasanshi, who also runs the Slice House in Mountain View. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for franchisee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Legal Definition

franchisee

noun

fran·​chi·​see ˌfran-ˌchī-ˈzē 

: one granted a franchise