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Bezos ultimately decided against submitting an offer for either franchise but now looks set to enter the sporting arena with Liverpool.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

“If you’ve waited this long to take care of your franchise quarterback, that’s too bad because it’s only going to get worse from here,” Mayfield said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

He added: "It's not up there, yet, with the Harry Potter or Stranger Things prequels but, on balance, the Game of Thrones franchise has yet another worthwhile and lucrative spin-off on its hands."

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Featuring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, Jane Schoenbrun’s meta-horror movie follows a young filmmaker rebooting a slasher franchise who connects with its original star.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Howard walked away with the Buick franchise for all of San Francisco.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

It means clips from hit franchises like Star Wars, Toy Story and the Marvel Cinematic Universe will soon start popping up in videos - which will also be shared on Disney's short-form video platform, Verts.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

However Disney cited upside in theme park attendance and retail products built around the franchises.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Johnson, now playing for the Cincinnati Bengals, has played for 14 NFL franchises, some more than once.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

With record-setting revenues brought about by a massive local television deal and the presence of Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers are one of the few franchises who can comfortably afford to give him one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

If they ran the twenty-six franchises every day for one week, they could each make eight hundred and ninety-six dollars!

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

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

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

Analyst Brian Harbour believes Yum offers some of the strongest growth potential among large franchised restaurant companies, yet the stock’s current pricing fails to reflect those advantages.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 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

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

He is looking to open more international locations through franchising and aims to sell more Cheddar Bay Biscuit mixes and other branded goods in retail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 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