franchisees need a trademark license. Legal basis: Article 3 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Commercial Franchising (hereinafter referred to as franchising) refers to an enterprise (hereinafter referred to as franchisor) that owns registered trademarks, corporate logos, patents, proprietary technologies and other business resources, and licenses its business resources to other operators (hereinafter referred to as franchisees) in the form of contracts, and the franchisees operate under a unified business model according to the contract. No unit or individual other than an enterprise may engage in franchise activities as a franchisor.