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franchisee

noun

fran·​chi·​see ˌfran-ˌchī-ˈzē How to pronounce franchisee (audio)
-chə-
: one granted a franchise

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The wage hike was just one more rapidly increasing cost for franchisees to wrangle. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025 No Arizona locations are affected by the franchisee's bankruptcy filing. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 20 Nov. 2025 Javier Morales, the co-owner and franchisee of Charlotte’s Legends Ice Cream & Snacks shop who is also well known online as QC Javi, was among the business owners closing up shop until further notice. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Nov. 2025 The idea for the Filet-O-Fish was conceived in 1962, when Cincinnati franchisee Lou Groen noticed a drop in Friday sales in his predominantly Catholic neighborhood. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for franchisee

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Dec. 2025.

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franchisee

noun
fran·​chi·​see ˌfran-ˌchī-ˈzē How to pronounce franchisee (audio)
: one granted a franchise

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