franchise
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She was best known for her portrayal of the bubbly Seabrook High cheerleader Bree in Disney’s “Zombies” franchise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Tim Mulhall, the Royal Mint's head of fandom, said the coins "are designed for fans who've grown up with the franchise and want a piece of that history to treasure".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
As Bree in Disney’s hit Zombies franchise, Carla shared her joy, humor, and bright spirit with audiences around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Leagues are run in service of franchise owners; the whole apparatus is designed to protect the brand aka the valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
J. T., the college-educated leader of his franchise, reported to a central leadership of about twenty men that was called, without irony, the board of directors.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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The original series first aired in September 1966, and has since grown into one of the most influential science fiction franchises.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Regarding Tencent’s current valuation, Daiwa thinks investors are paying primarily for established core franchises given the limited scope for potential monetization for its agent AI tools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Premium sports franchises have spiked in value so rapidly that sticker shock is nil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Selling franchises will certainly be part of the plan, and BBC Sport heard from one of the team's general managers about "significant interest" from investors.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
This corner of southwestern Idaho is unrelentingly poor and plain, with vast stretches of empty roads and treeless farmland, intersected by equally vast swatches of fast-food franchises and car dealerships.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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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
Company-owned On the Border locations closed earlier in the month, but franchised restaurants operate independently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Domino’s has the bones of a great restaurant business: a franchised model, strong advertising, a powerful supply chain, and a brand built around value and convenience.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
The Student Loans Company said the regulations had been in place since 2011 and universities, including their franchised colleges, were responsible for ensuring courses were classified correctly.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 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
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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
He is looking to open more international locations through franchising and aims to sell more Cheddar Bay Biscuit mixes and other branded goods in retail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Collective protest has been complicated by consolidation, franchising and acquisitions, making it ever more difficult to even figure out who to protest and how.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2025
There are plans to open a Fresh Brothers in the Chicago area and begin franchising in other states by March, Majewski said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024
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