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franchisea business that has been given permission to sell a company's products in a particular area using the company's name

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a business that has been given permission to sell a company's products in a particular area using the company's name

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/

Korean meaning: 프랜차이즈, 가맹점 사업권

Korean pronunciation: **프랜**차이즈

Example Sentences

  • He bought a pizza franchise and now spends his days arguing with teenagers about extra cheese.
  • The company's franchise system allows small business owners to benefit from an established brand.
  • She decided to franchise her successful bakery concept after people kept asking for the secret recipe.

franchise

NOUN

//ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz//

a business that has been given permission to sell a company's products in a particular area using the company's name

franchise concept
💡 Concept

A business owner opens their new franchise location with matching brand elements

franchise rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

This franchise tries to advertise in disguise!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootfranc
Suffix--ise

Origin

From Old French 'franchise' meaning freedom or exemption, derived from 'franc' meaning free or frank. The word entered English in the 14th century and originally referred to a right or privilege granted by a ruler.

🎵Rhyme

comprisedisguiseadvertise
comprise
disguise
advertise

🔗Collocations

franchise agreement
franchise fee
franchise owner
franchise business
universal franchise
franchise territory

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

He bought a pizza franchise and now spends his days arguing with teenagers about extra cheese.

The company's franchise system allows small business owners to benefit from an established brand.

She decided to franchise her successful bakery concept after people kept asking for the secret recipe.

😄 Fun example

The movie franchise has made so much money that they're probably planning a sequel about making sequels.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

licenseconcessionauthorizationdealership

Antonyms

prohibitionbanrestriction

Related

franchisorfranchiseesubsidiarychainbrand

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