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Yet, the right-sizing of its transitional care facility, reflected in the results, suggests normalization rather than a deterioration of its core healthcare franchise, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Kojima, whose pioneering "Metal Gear" spy soldier franchise was a key element of the PlayStation's success since the 1990s, has been working on a new project, "Physint".

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

This week its cheerleaders have visited US military bases in Australia before coming to Melbourne, and the franchise has installed a 22-yard floating football field on Melbourne's Yarra River serving as a fan zone.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Last year, workers on the “Overwatch,” “Diablo,” “Hearthstone” and Warcraft Rumble” games teams, as well as the story and franchise development and platform technology units unionized.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

They are employees of multinational industry: pharmaceutical salespeople, electronic engineers, information technology managers, accountants, data analysts, plant managers, regional vice presidents, biotechnologists, bankers, manufacturers’ representatives, and franchise chain managers.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

The streamer also has franchises that continue to pull in large audiences, such as the fourth season of “Bridgerton,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

So it's inevitable for Bond fans to want to have their questions answered about the future of one of cinema's most sought after roles, in one of cinema's biggest franchises.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Now, Kroenke will try to put his magic touch on one of the saddest franchises around: the Los Angeles Angels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

When “Grand Theft Auto VI” is released on Nov. 19, it will mark the end of the 13-year drought for one of entertainment’s most valuable franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

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

Jersey Mike’s trades at an enterprise value of about 20 times projected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization—a premium to franchised peers like Wingstop and McDonald’s, which go for about 15.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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

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

The chain has spent the past year assessing its business, with executives looking to change everything from its franchising strategy to how it builds its pizzas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 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