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Ball went on to become one of Charlotte’s most recognizable players, building his professional career with the franchise before being traded to Minnesota during the 2026 offseason.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Brewers have won the World Series for the first time in franchise history, overcoming their significant economic disadvantages to emerge as unlikely champions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Brewers entered MLB in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots, but the franchise moved to Milwaukee after only one season.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Animation, home of the “Looney Tunes” franchise, honored Bauza in a statement, writing that he “brought joy and laughter to millions around the world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 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

The Philadelphia Eagles established themselves as one of the NFL’s pre-eminent franchises in recent years by assembling a collection of talent that most other teams simply couldn’t compete with.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

McDonald’s is the latest company to deny it, saying franchises don’t use AI to set menu prices or change prices based on conditions or demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

By working with creators, Disney is betting that short-form content can help fans discover new franchises or keep them engaged long after they’ve watched the Mouse House’s movies, TV shows and visited its theme parks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 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

If they increased the number of franchises from thirteen to twenty-six, they could each make one hundred and twenty-eight dollars in one day.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

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

Company-owned On the Border locations closed earlier in the month, but franchised restaurants operate independently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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

It should be available everywhere in Scotland by the end of this parliamentary term, by which time he said the Scottish government would, through franchising and regulation, have taken the bus network under public control.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

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