franchise
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Coles tells clients in a note that Macquarie remains a quality franchise with exposure to structural growth, including in infrastructure, but that it looks fairly priced at 19X earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
He played the previous eight seasons with the Lakers, his longest continuous stint with any franchise.
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
"They told me there will be actors from across the franchise and I think that's incredible."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
You did not just compare the history of our great nation to the Terminator franchise.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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The flames were only fanned when James’s agent, Rich Paul, publicly discussed the various franchises making their pitches at the start of July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
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
The man who owns the Cape Girardeau restaurant, Shannon Davis, has linked it and three other of his 12 McDonald’s franchises to the Colorado call center, which is run by another McDonald’s franchisee, Steven Bigari.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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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
That is especially true in heavily franchised systems.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
For now, Stellantis—the parent of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram—is the only automaker to have allowed Carvana to become one of its franchised dealers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 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
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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
Beyond providing high-quality products at affordable prices, franchising also creates jobs—nearly 9 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 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
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