An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, e.g., providing a broadcasting service or acting as an agent for a company's products
An authorization given by a league to own a sports team
an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
grant a franchise to
A business or service given such authorization to operate
a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
The International House of Pancakes, also known as IHOP , is a United States-based restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast foods. It is owned by DineEquity, with 99% of the restaurants run by independent franchisees.
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A houe of worship on International Boulevard in Oakland... possibly an IHOP or Wienerschnitzel franchise in a previous age. Like many sacred places in the old country this building has been repurposed time and again to fit the needs of the contemporary population.