26984 words

franchise

9 definitions • 16 examples
1
a right to sell a company's products in a particular area using the company's name:

Examples:

a fast-food franchise
a franchise holder
2
the right to vote in an election, especially in order to elect a parliament or similar law-making organization:

Examples:

American women worked for decades to win the franchise.
3
a series of films that have the same or similar titles and are about the same characters:

Examples:

The next instalment in the Star Wars franchise is out soon.
the "Spiderman" movie franchise
4
to give or sell a franchise to someone
5
a right to sell a company’s products in a particular area using the company’s name
6
the right to vote:

Examples:

Women in the US won the franchise in 1920.
7
an arrangement in which a company sells another business the right to sell its products or services in return for payment:

Examples:

The bank is trying a scheme to let local managers work under franchise.
Do buy a franchise with a strong brand.
hold/own/have a franchise I don't believe they are a fit company to hold a franchise.
win/lose a franchise The company won the franchise to sell and service the luxury car in the west of Scotland area.
award/give/grant a franchise The company announced that it was not yet ready to award the franchise to either party.
a franchise agreement/holder/fee
a franchise company/business/operation
8
a business that has bought the right to sell the products and services of another company:

Examples:

She returned to London where she now owns a Body Shop franchise.
a rail/fast food/television franchise The most significant piece of news for the company was being declared preferred bidder for the rail franchise.
9
to sell a person or company the right to sell the products and services of your company:

Examples:

They made the decision to franchise the stores.

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