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The husband-and-wife team ultimately expanded the luxury beauty business into a successful franchise that operates across Utah, Idaho and Ohio, with the flagship store located in Salt Lake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Anderson, the man behind such cinematic triumphs as the “Resident Evil” film franchise and “Alien vs. Predator,” both directors knew exactly how to push Neill to his most frightening limits.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

“A strong franchise system is built on operators who see long-term opportunity within the brand,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Big Shot Pictures, the family-entertainment company led by former Paramount co-Chief Executive Brian Robbins, has taken a 25% stake in the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise in partnership with Bagdasarian Productions, which owns the property.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Man o’ War became a franchise of sorts for his owner, producing a long string of gifted runners whose winner’s circle visits made Riddle one of the most photographed men in sport.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Movie studios are increasingly focused on signing promising filmmakers as traditional franchises stumble at the box office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

"In the last two years I think we've had around 20 players come through those franchises and go on to play for the Pumas."

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Watch the video to learn what went wrong, and what the future holds for fan-favorite franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

For millions of Disney fans, that phrase instantly conjures up memories of one of the biggest musical franchises of the 2000s.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Bullhead’s distinguishing civic feature is the Mohave Valley Highway, four lanes of asphalt lined with gas stations and fast-food franchises, chiropractors and video shops, auto-parts outlets and tourist traps.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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

That is especially true in heavily franchised systems.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

They add to a network that includes more than 5,500 franchised UPS Stores, and Staples and Ulta Beauty shops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

The overwhelming majority of new cars and trucks are bought by people going to an independent, franchised dealership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 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

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

In the final minutes of the finale, Ebraheim calls Albert with the news that the franchising has begun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 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

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