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Third place also went to Disney and its fifth installment of the animated "Toy Story" franchise.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

But James has never joined a franchise without bringing it a championship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

His 34,183 passing yards were also a franchise record until Dak Prescott passed him last season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

The credit-card giant has been investing in premium customers, with the Platinum card portfolio now the fastest-growing franchise in the broader business.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

He had worked briefly as an automotive parts salesman, a janitor, a car wash attendant, and a short-order cook at the local A&W fast-food franchise.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

“This partnership brings NBCUniversal’s world-class content and iconic franchises to YouTube’s unmatched scale and global platforms,” Mike Cavanagh, NBCUniversal’s chief, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Hasbro has boosted growth by licensing blockbuster franchises like Marvel and Lord of the Rings to create new Magic card sets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

It was the first title released by Vantage Studios, a new subsidiary helming Ubisoft's top franchises including "Assassin's Creed", "Far Cry" and "Rainbow Six".

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

It’s worth noting that Jim Harbaugh got his team to the playoffs in each of his first two seasons, and he has a history of turning around franchises in college football and the pros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Milton started out with three Hercules Hot Dogs™ but quickly added franchises as profits allowed.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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

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

A mum-of-three in her fifties, who spoke to the BBC on condition of anonymity, said she had studied for her degree at a franchised college in London.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

She said her son was now at a top university paying the same fees as the small franchised operator where she had been learning.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 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