Franchise Investment

investment
The action or process of investing money for profit or material result
investing: the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
the commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result; "this job calls for the investment of some hard thinking"; "he made an emotional investment in the work"
An act of devoting time, effort, or energy to a particular undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result
outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
A thing that is worth buying because it may be profitable or useful in the future

franchise
An authorization given by a league to own a sports team
grant a franchise to
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 to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
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