franchise
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- n an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
- n a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
- n a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
- v grant a franchise to
- He sold his first franchise in 1995 and has steadily racked up sales to 874--currently sold for $35,500 each and 5% of royalties.
- The Atlanta team learned from the franchise owners that red beans are usually served as a dessert in Korea.
- Criticized for being too slow paced and for having puzzles that were too hard, the franchise lost out to the heart-pumping action and 3D graphics served up by competitors.