Relating to or involving a franchise or the right to operate a franchise.
From 'franchise' (Old French 'franchize' meaning to set free, from 'franc' meaning free) + '-al' (Latin suffix creating adjectives). The concept of franchise evolved from medieval free privileges to modern business licensing.
The word 'franchise' comes from a medieval concept of 'freedom'—nobles would grant special privileges to certain people, and this evolved into modern business franchises where companies grant the 'privilege' to operate their brand!
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