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"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

A franchise of his own is not part of the plan.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Even more troubling: They went 0-for-12 on third downs, their most attempts without a conversion in recorded franchise history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Carrey, whose recent screen credits include the big-screen adaptation of the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise, said in 2022 he was “fairly serious” about retiring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

She wished her father had never taken on the Jake Steel franchise, but it had become one of his most popular roles.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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

Witness its reliance on game-based movie franchises for which somebody else—videogame designers—had to do the decades-long work of building audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Paramount will acquire ownership of iconic franchises that include Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings and Mission: Impossible.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

During his tenure at Mattel, Kreiz pushed the company beyond its traditional toy business, seeking to turn brands such as Barbie and Hot Wheels into franchises that could generate movies, television shows and games.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Milton had been jetting around during the two weeks, checking on his Hercules franchises, but on the Friday preceding the appointment he flew back to New York.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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

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

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

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

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