Franchise Operations

operations
(operate) function: perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
An active process; a discharge of a function
(operate) direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
A business organization; a company
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
The fact or condition of functioning or being active

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