0 someone who is given or sold a franchise
1 a business that has bought the right to sell the products and services of another company:
The franchisee receives the protection and active support of a sound and profitable business organization.
We do not want to constrain franchisees' decisions on what colour they should paint their trains or what uniforms their staff should wear.
If the cable franchisee does not take up that opportunity of providing the cabling and the aerials, then a licence would be granted.
Our intention is that the franchising director will assess the suitability of bidders to become franchisees.
But the subsidy will continue and the franchisees will have to guarantee to provide certain services in the contract with the franchising authority.
Where stations are being managed by franchisees, any restrictions on car park charges could be imposed through the franchise contract.
The franchising director is currently discussing its conclusions with prospective franchisees.
Franchisees will then be required to participate in accordance with their franchise agreement.
To be successful, the new franchisees will have to make themselves attractive.
