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franchise

[fran-chahyz] / ˈfræn tʃaɪz /


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Fostering greater collaboration among its research-and-development, medical affairs and commercial teams also contributed to the company’s efforts to rebuild an oncology franchise, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Koenig signed on to a film franchise that followed, becoming a mainstay of "Star Trek" movies released between 1979 and 1994.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Last season's MVP previously set the franchise record for the Detroit Lions before joining the Rams in 2021.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob paid $50 million in 2023 to land the WNBA’s first expansion franchise in more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

You did not just compare the history of our great nation to the Terminator franchise.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Some 173 billionaire families own a piece of sports franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Alas, in these days of milking dormant franchises for every drop of ichor, a simple explanation isn’t enough.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

The willingness of musical A-listers to work on GTA underlines the commercial and promotional power of one of the best-selling video game franchises in history.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

New York Times product-review site Wirecutter is looking beyond affiliate revenue with new editorial formats and franchises that marketers can sponsor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The economy was in recession in 1975 and Milton had been forced to close a few franchises.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

The deal covers Boots' retail operations in the UK and Ireland, Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Company and its Thailand and franchised businesses.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Jersey Mike’s has high profit margins compared with other restaurant chains, but its debt levels are high when compared with other franchised peers, according to the Wall Street research firm Gordon Haskett.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

He has also cited Greater Manchester's bus operating model, in which private bus firms bid to run services franchised by the local transport authority, as a possible model for regulating the water and energy sectors.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Mavis, based in White Plains, N.Y., offers tire services and general automotive repair across its more than 3,600 owned and franchised shops around the U.S. and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Instead of the franchised blandness of American cities, Alexandria is a city of mom-and-pop stores, all with signage screaming for attention, their wares encroaching on the streets.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Bryant’s concept of franchising the show across different sports gave Manning the idea to do the same with “Peyton’s Places,” thereby creating spinoffs with his brother, Eli, John McEnroe, Sue Bird and others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Jersey Mike’s founder, Peter Cancro, began working there at age 14, bought the business in 1975 and started franchising the chain in 1987.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

He is also franchising his intellectual property, creating other products such as a card game inspired by "Exquisite Corpses" while holding talks with video game developers.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

The franchising company, which has a portfolio of restaurants with over 2,200 locations globally, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

Its commercial director Rob Pymm said First would "fully embrace" franchising if the Welsh government goes ahead with it.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025


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