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 Proximity For many emerging franchisors, setting up their first franchise location close to home makes perfect sense. Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 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 What factors and criteria should an emerging franchisor consider when deciding where to stick that first pin in their franchise location map? Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 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

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

Legal Definition

franchisor

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