franchisee

noun

: one granted a franchise

Examples of franchisee in a Sentence

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Jersey Mike’s must add stores without weakening franchisee returns. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 To diagnose those sticky tasks and peddle its tools, Snap-on relies on thousands of franchisees, who make weekly visits to nearly a million neighborhood mechanics in custom company vans. Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 July 2026 Barrett said Schrage was committed to encouraging greater involvement by McDonald’s franchisees in their communities. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 JPMorgan upgrades Arcos Dorados to overweight from neutral JPMorgan says shares of the fast food LatAm franchisee of McDonald's are compelling. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for franchisee

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of franchisee was in 1954

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“Franchisee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/franchisee. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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franchisee

noun
: one granted a franchise

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