A franchisee is the person or small company that buys the right to run a shop or service under a big brand’s name. The big company owns the brand, the rules, and often the look of the shop; the franchisee puts in the money and does the day-to-day work, then pays fees.

A franchisee is the person or small companyfranchisee是那個人或小公司 that buys the right to run a shop or service他買下經營一家店或服務的權利 under a big brand’s name用的是一個大品牌的名字 The big company owns the brand, the rules, and often the look of the shop大公司擁有品牌、規則，通常還有店面的外觀 the franchisee puts in the money and does the day-to-day workfranchisee出錢，負責日常的營運 then pays fees然後付費用給大公司

You meet the word in business talk about chains: a convenience store, a fast-food shop, a cram school that uses a famous name. It is a legal and business word, a little formal, but newspapers use it freely.

You meet the word你會在 in business talk about chains談連鎖店的商業對話裡遇到這個字 a convenience store, a fast-food shop, a cram school that uses a famous name像是便利商店、速食店，或用知名招牌的補習班 It is a legal and business word這是個法律和商業用詞 a little formal有點正式 but newspapers use it freely不過報紙很常用

One brand can have hundreds of franchisees; each one is a separate owner, not a hired manager, though from the street the shop may look the same.

One brand can have hundreds of franchisees一個品牌可以有好幾百個franchisee each one is a separate owner每一個都是獨立的老闆 not a hired manager不是被請來的店長 though from the street the shop may look the same雖然從街上看，店面可能長得一模一樣