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After the Reggie titles in ‘77 and ‘78, the franchise didn’t win another Series until Admiral Huffenpuff was sidelined with a suspension and patient GM Stick Michael cultivated a young roster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

It didn’t help that two of the first three games with his new franchise came against Colorado and Florida, popular picks to finish the season in the Stanley Cup Final.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Thirlwall described herself as a "huge fan" of the franchise, praising Attenborough as "a true hero".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Angels were next at 14 runs added, but that didn’t keep them from racking up 100 losses for the first time in franchise history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

A few blocks later, I ducked into a Vend-All franchise.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

“Our franchises can mean more to people than the time they spend playing them,” Xbox’s Chief Executive Asha Sharma said in a message to staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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

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

The deal welds two legacy Hollywood powerhouses, uniting franchises like Harry Potter and Game of Thrones, into an entertainment behemoth named Skydance.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

This corner of southwestern Idaho is unrelentingly poor and plain, with vast stretches of empty roads and treeless farmland, intersected by equally vast swatches of fast-food franchises and car dealerships.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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

Systemwide sales—or the total combined net sales generated by all company-operated and franchised locations—were up 10%, to $1.21 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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

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

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

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