noun an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place.
noun a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area.
— synonyms: dealership
noun a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote).
— synonyms: enfranchisement
Examples
“McDonalds has exported its franchise.”
“The Whalers' home city of Hartford was one of many for the franchise.”