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The size of Cruise's star in the movie firmament makes the comparison even less flattering: "Digger" was never going to be in the same ballpark as the multi-billion dollar "Mission: Impossible" franchise.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The mega-rich, impossibly stacked franchise from Chavez Ravine is now just four wins from reaching the World Series for a third consecutive season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

A young franchise quarterback offers the comfort of a sub-3 mortgage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Gears has been an exclusive franchise to Xbox for 20 years now. It's sort of entwined deeply with the brand," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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

Same-store sales were up 1% among company-owned stores and 0.3% among franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Digger's performance is in sharp contrast to the success of IP-driven hits starring Cruise in recent years, such as new instalments of the Top Gun and Mission: Impossible franchises.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Yet, a last-second mental lapse Sunday by one of the five professional sports franchises Johnson co-owns prompted him to tweet the equivalent of a distress signal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The cause of death for Dennis Haskins, an actor best known for playing Principal Richard Belding across the “Saved by the Bell” franchises, has been revealed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

In less than an hour, Jessie and Megan had thirteen lemonade "franchises" signed up for the 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

State laws ensure only franchised dealers can sell new vehicles, and in most cases, prices are negotiable instead of fixed by the manufacturer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Jersey Mike’s trades at an enterprise value of about 20 times projected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization—a premium to franchised peers like Wingstop and McDonald’s, which go for about 15.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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

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

“We only win if you win,” said Brad Howard, co-founder and managing partner of Fantasy Claw Arcade, which is expanding through franchising.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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

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

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