franchisee

noun

fran·​chi·​see ˌfran-ˌchī-ˈzē 

-chə-

: one granted a franchise

Examples of franchisee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Through his flagship company Alliance Global, Tan also has interests in Emperador, the world’s biggest brandy maker, and the Philippine franchisee of McDonald’s. — Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The Idaho franchisee has a five-store development agreement for the greater Boise area, according to the press release. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 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

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