franchisor

noun

fran·​chi·​sor ˌfran-ˌchī-ˈzȯr How to pronounce franchisor (audio)
-chə-
: one that grants a franchise

Examples of franchisor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At Anywhere Franchise Brands, a franchisor of real estate brands including Coldwell Banker Affiliates and Century 21, President and CEO Liz Gehringer said the pandemic forced big changes to how agents interacted with clients. John Kell, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024 Achieving this uniformity means each franchise must not only offer consistent quality of care and adhere to stringent safety standards but also embody the franchisor's core values and mission. Gigi Schweikert, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 For instance: cooks or servers employed by a restaurant franchisee and, possibly, by the parent franchisor that created the business model. The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024 At least 11% of multi-unit franchisees have units across several brands as franchisors expand their portfolios. Paul Flick, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The October verdict involves NAR and the largest national real-estate broker franchisors, including Berkshire Hathaway’s HomeServices, with a jury finding that the organizations had conspired to artificially inflate the home-sale commissions paid to real estate agents. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024 My own company, which is a franchisor specializing in the home services industry, wanted to improve customer service and help our franchisees open multiple brands. Paul Flick, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 But a franchisor's role doesn't stop at onboarding. Chris Dejong, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 Before the trial, two of the four big real estate broker franchisors named in the case, RE/MAX and Anywhere Real Estate, agreed to settlements, pending approval from the judge. Bysteve Mollman, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of franchisor was in 1967

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“Franchisor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/franchisor. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

franchisor

noun
variants also franchiser
: one granting a franchise
also : franchisee
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