franchisee

franchisee — noun

1. an individual or business that buys the legal right from a larger company to run

1.名詞B2
釋義

an individual or business that buys the legal right from a larger company to run a local store using that company's brand name and products.

例句

Tendai became a franchisee of a coffee chain and opened a small shop downtown.

franchisee of [brand/chain] — shows the brand the person buys into

The company helps each new franchisee with staff training and marketing materials.

new franchisee — common modifier; company helps franchisee with services

同義詞
  • licensee

    broader term — a licensee may receive permission to use intellectual property, not necessarily a full business format franchise

  • operator

    more general — does not specifically imply a franchise arrangement; can refer to any business manager

反義詞
  • franchisor

    the company that grants the franchise to the franchisee

文法句型

franchisee + verb (singular or plural)

用法筆記

Frequently used in business and legal contexts. The franchisee operates independently but must follow the franchisor's guidelines for branding, product quality, and operations.

常見錯誤

❌The franchisee bought a franchise from McDonald.
✅The franchisee bought a franchise from McDonald's.
💡the brand name must include the possessive form when referring to a company named after its founder.