Meaning of franchise In English

• 0 a right to sell a company's products in a particular area using the company's name:

  • a fast-food franchise

  • a franchise holder

• 1 the right to vote in an election, especially in order to elect a parliament or similar law-making organization:

  • American women worked for decades to win the franchise.

• 2 a series of films that have the same or similar titles and are about the same characters:

  • The next instalment in the Star Wars franchise is out soon.

  • the "Spiderman" movie franchise

• 3 to give or sell a franchise to someone

• 4 a right to sell a company’s products in a particular area using the company’s name

• 5 the right to vote:

  • Women in the US won the franchise in 1920.

• 6 an arrangement in which a company sells another business the right to sell its products or services in return for payment:

  • 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

• 7 a business that has bought the right to sell the products and services of another company:

  • 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.

• 8 to sell a person or company the right to sell the products and services of your company:

  • They made the decision to franchise the stores.