Franchisor
/ˈfræn.tʃɪ.zɔːr/noun
A person or company that grants the right to use its brand and business model to another party.
Did you know?The term 'franchise' has roots in Old French, where it originally meant 'freedom' or 'privilege', linking it to liberation and autonomy.
Etymological Timeline
Old French
Old French
franchise
“freedom, exemption from servitude.”
Latin
Latin
francus
“free, noble.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pr̥eh₁n-
“to love, to favor.”
Middle English
Middle English
franchyse
“the state of being free, exemption from obligation.”
Modern English
English
franchise
“a right or privilege granted by authority.”
Late 20th Century
English
franchisor
“the entity that grants the franchise.”
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