From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfranchisorfran‧chi‧sor, franchiser /ˈfræntʃaɪzə $ -ər/ noun [countable] a company that sells a franchise
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franchisor• Already he is delighted with the back-up he has had from a professionally run franchisor.• Under the franchise agreement the franchisor grants the franchisee the right to sell the product in a particular territory.• It is normal for the franchisor to charge the franchisee an advertising levy for promoting the product and the franchise.• We will have the franchisor, who will be responsible for awarding contracts and for contract administration.• Usually the initial fee payable to the franchisor is between 5 percent and 10 percent of the total investment.From Longman Business Dictionaryfranchisorfran‧chis‧or /ˈfræntʃaɪzə-ər/ (also franchiser American English) noun [countable]COMMERCE a company that sells a franchise 