does a franchisee own a business 
yes a franchisee is the owner of the business the owner is licensed to use products supplied by the franchisor the franchisee is contractually obligated to use only products and services supplied by or authorized by the franchisor this limits the business owner s scope and autonomy a mcdonald s franchisee cannot sell a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or even hang a picture on the wall that isn t issued by mcdonald s 