Synonyms for Franchise (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area):
dealershipWordNet sense 2 (a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)):
enfranchisementFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit