In Canada, both uses of the term delicatessen are found. First-generation immigrants from Europe often use the term in a manner consistent with its original German meaning.
grant a franchise to
A business or service given such authorization to operate
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
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
a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
Statue of Sir Robert Laird Borden (1854-1937) Ottawa, Canada
As Prime Minister during the First World War, Sir Robert Borden made a significant contribution to Canada's nationhood. He argued successfully that Canada and other countries in the British Empire should be recognized as autonomous nations, both in command of their own troops and in treaty negotiations at the end of the war. In 1918, his government passed the Women's Franchise Act, giving all women the right to vote in federal elections.
Niagara, Ontario, Canada
The area around the bus station in Niagara is incredibly run down. Buildings that were once bars, restaurants and hotels are now boarded up and decaying in the shadow of the shiny new resort full of franchises and chain stores a mile down the road :(