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In 2023, Lacob paid $50 million to land the WNBA’s first expansion franchise in more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4", the latest edition of the globally popular franchise is set against a backdrop of tensions between the United States and Russia.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Amazon MGM Studios, who now control the Bond franchise, announced in May, external that the casting process was under way, but had no further comment at the time.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

A more mature Doncic steps into the Lakers spotlight during a transitional period for the franchise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

One day, in 2006, Zeitoun was visiting his cousin Adnan at his Subway franchise downtown.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

By working with creators, Disney is betting that short-form content can help fans discover new franchises or keep them engaged long after they’ve watched the Mouse House’s movies, TV shows and visited its theme parks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Alas, in these days of milking dormant franchises for every drop of ichor, a simple explanation isn’t enough.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

The willingness of musical A-listers to work on GTA underlines the commercial and promotional power of one of the best-selling video game franchises in history.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 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

The economy was in recession in 1975 and Milton had been forced to close a few franchises.

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

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

It terminated unprofitable delivery routes, sold its stake in Insomnia Cookies and is moving toward more franchised stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Company-owned On the Border locations closed earlier in the month, but franchised restaurants operate independently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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

It should be available everywhere in Scotland by the end of this parliamentary term, by which time he said the Scottish government would, through franchising and regulation, have taken the bus network under public control.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

It is also leaning more heavily on franchising overseas, where partners shoulder much of the investment required for new shops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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