Examples of franchisee in a Sentence
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The franchisee has owned the stores for more than 30 years.
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Vanessa and Deric Sheriff are the franchisees for the new Arlington store and have been in the community for years.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
In regard to any price changes, that’s up to the franchisee, but the Round Table Pizza franchisor is helping its operators maintain its margins.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
And why would a franchisee participate in a brand that has closed over 20% of its locations in the last few years?
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The PepsiCo franchisee, Varun Beverages, did not respond to calls for comment.
—Qadri Inzamam Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
When contacted for comment, McDonald’s told Fortune that its 2,000-plus network of franchisees, operating as independent small business owners, make their own hiring decisions on their restaurant teams.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
The law affects some of the biggest restaurant chains — McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC, Subway, Starbucks — and local franchisees have raised alarms about the increase in labor costs.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
One California franchisee told CBS MoneyWatch that while major fast-food chains might be able to absorb such costs, smaller operators will struggle.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Vanessa and Deric Sheriff are the franchisees for the new Arlington store and have been in the community for years.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
In regard to any price changes, that’s up to the franchisee, but the Round Table Pizza franchisor is helping its operators maintain its margins.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
And why would a franchisee participate in a brand that has closed over 20% of its locations in the last few years?
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The PepsiCo franchisee, Varun Beverages, did not respond to calls for comment.
—Qadri Inzamam Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
When contacted for comment, McDonald’s told Fortune that its 2,000-plus network of franchisees, operating as independent small business owners, make their own hiring decisions on their restaurant teams.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
The law affects some of the biggest restaurant chains — McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC, Subway, Starbucks — and local franchisees have raised alarms about the increase in labor costs.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
One California franchisee told CBS MoneyWatch that while major fast-food chains might be able to absorb such costs, smaller operators will struggle.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
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“Franchisee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/franchisee. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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franchisee
noun
fran·chi·see
ˌfran-ˌchī-ˈzē 
: one granted a franchise
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