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Jackie Burton, franchisee of the Naperville location, approached the commission last month with her proposal.—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 As Barry Jackson recently reported, the Dolphins would likely prefer to trade the former franchisee quarterback.—Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026 As of November, the company owned more than 62,000 restaurants across more than 155 countries and territories, and 98% were owned and operated by franchisees, according to its SEC filing.—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026 Grade Power Learning has 21 other locations throughout the country owned and operated by other franchisees.—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for franchisee