franchiser
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More likely, you’re actually visiting two: the operator of that particular location, known as the franchisee, and the larger company that owns the intellectual property behind it, or the franchiser.
From New York Times
After the bill was slimmed down — leaving provisions such as one restoring the existing statute, which had been rendered ineffective by a subsequent law, and another requiring the franchiser to establish material cause before terminating the franchise — the industry group withdrew its opposition, allowing swift passage.
From New York Times
But much of the relationship is largely unregulated — changes a franchiser can make to contracts, for example, and which vendors can be required.
From New York Times
Exponential Fitness, a franchiser of boutique brands including Rumble Boxing, has 2,100 studios in the United States.
From New York Times
One major change was the removal of a joint liability clause that would have made a corporate franchiser responsible for labor law violations of its franchisees, a provision that opponents of the measure argued would greatly discourage franchising in the state.
From Los Angeles Times
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