franchiser
noun
fran·chis·er ˈfran-ˌchī-zər 
1
: franchisee
2
: franchisor
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The degree of control a franchiser exerts over its franchisees varies from company to company, and some franchisees have found a way to make franchising profitable (usually by scaling up). 
Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 7 Feb. 2022 Planet Fitness, a Hampton, N.H., operator and franchiser of fitness centers, ended 2021 with 2,254 locations world-wide. Colin Kellaher, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2022 Like other health clubs now offering hybrid online and in-person workouts, franchiser Planet Fitness created an app for at-home workouts. Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 14 Mar. 2021 Inter Ikea is the worldwide franchiser for the Ikea brand. Rachel Layne, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2021 Originals Output: 4; The most powerful franchiser: Marvel, Star Wars, Nat Geo, the Disney Channel, The Muppets, and endless movie sequels and spinoffs. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 June 2021 Lavinder is the founder and president of New Again Houses, a company turned franchiser, that buys old houses and fixes them up for today's buyers. Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2021 Lavinder is the founder and president of New Again Houses, a company turned franchiser, that buys old houses and fixes them up for today’s buyers. Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021 According to John Francis, regardless of the franchise category that interests you, begin with homework on how the franchiser handles things for the business and franchisees during the pandemic. Mike Porter, Star Tribune, 28 Feb. 2021 See More
Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 7 Feb. 2022 Planet Fitness, a Hampton, N.H., operator and franchiser of fitness centers, ended 2021 with 2,254 locations world-wide. Colin Kellaher, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2022 Like other health clubs now offering hybrid online and in-person workouts, franchiser Planet Fitness created an app for at-home workouts. Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 14 Mar. 2021 Inter Ikea is the worldwide franchiser for the Ikea brand. Rachel Layne, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2021 Originals Output: 4; The most powerful franchiser: Marvel, Star Wars, Nat Geo, the Disney Channel, The Muppets, and endless movie sequels and spinoffs. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 June 2021 Lavinder is the founder and president of New Again Houses, a company turned franchiser, that buys old houses and fixes them up for today's buyers. Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2021 Lavinder is the founder and president of New Again Houses, a company turned franchiser, that buys old houses and fixes them up for today’s buyers. Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021 According to John Francis, regardless of the franchise category that interests you, begin with homework on how the franchiser handles things for the business and franchisees during the pandemic. Mike Porter, Star Tribune, 28 Feb. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
in sense 1, from franchise entry 1; in sense 2, from franchise entry 2
First Known Use
1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Legal Definition
franchiser
variant of franchisor