Franchise vs. Subsidiary — What's the Difference?

A privilege or right granted by law, especially the right to vote in the election of public officials.

A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company. Two subsidiaries that belong to the same parent company are called sister companies.

A special privilege given by government to a corporation or an individual to engage in a particular activity using public facilities, especially to provide a public service such as transportation or communications.

Serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary.

The establishment of a corporation, including the granting of certain privileges such as exemption from individual liability for the acts of the corporation.

Secondary in importance; subordinate.

Authorization granted to someone to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a certain area.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of a subsidy.

A business or group of businesses established or operated under such authorization.

One that is subsidiary to another.

A brand name under which a series of products is released.

A subsidiary company.

The territory or limits within which immunity, a privilege, or a right may be exercised.

(Music) A theme subordinate to a main theme or subject.

A professional sports team.

Auxiliary or supplemental.

To grant a franchise to.

Secondary or subordinate.

The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette.

Of or relating to a subsidy.

A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.

A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.

An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.

(music) A subordinate theme.

The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.

One who aids or supplies; an assistant.

A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.

Furnishing aid; assisting; auxiliary; helping; tributary; especially, aiding in an inferior position or capacity; as, a subsidiary stream.

A legal exemption from jurisdiction.

Of or pertaining to a subsidy; constituting a subsidy; being a part of, or of the nature of, a subsidy; as, subsidiary payments to an ally.

The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.

One who, or that which, contributes aid or additional supplies; an assistant; an auxiliary.

The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.

An assistant subject to the authority or control of another

(sports) The collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organization.

A company that is completely controlled by another company

The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.

Relating to something that is added but is not essential;

The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources, generally when all authorized by a copyright holder or similar authority.

Functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity;

Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.

(obsolete) Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.

(transitive) To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.

To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.

Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.

A particular privilege conferred by grant from a sovereign or a government, and vested in individuals; an immunity or exemption from ordinary jurisdiction; a constitutional or statutory right or privilege, esp. the right to vote.

The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.

Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.

To make free; to enfranchise; to give liberty to.

An authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place

A business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area

A statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)

Grant a franchise to