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Franchise
Franchise generally means a right or privilege. It may refer to:
- Suffrage, the civil right to vote
- Franchising: A business method that involves the licensing of trademarks and methods of doing business, such as:
- Chain store, retail outlets which share a brand and central management
- An exclusive right, for example to sell branded merchandise.
- Media franchise, ownership of the characters and setting of a film, video game, book, etc., particularly in North American usage
- A government-granted monopoly, e.g. a "cable franchise"
- Franchise (short story), a 1955 short story by Isaac Asimov
- Dem Franchize Boyz, an American hip hop group from Atlanta.
- Franchise deductible, in insurance, where the deductible only applies in small losses
- In professional sports league organization in North America, a professional sports team.
- A "franchise player" is one who plays in this system.
- A "franchise tag" is a free agent player, specifically in the US National Football League.
Jury Will Determine if Trademark License Creates Franchise Under Arkansas Franchise Practices Act
The Eastern District of Arkansas denied cross motions for summary judgment in Otto Dental Supply, Inc. v. Kerr Corp., 2008 WL 410630 (E...
Franchise Due Diligence from the Franchise Rep
One of new RSS feeds, which I have enjoyed, is Franchising Craziness-A Franchise Reps Life
"Due Diligence. If you have already bought a franchise, there isn't much you can do now except give the straight story to the people who call...
Odd Franchise.
Here is a bit of an odd franchise, reported on from the Globe and Mail, A womb with a view (and some controversy)
"With more than two months left before she was due to give birth, Kathy Stewardson wanted a sneak preview...
The End of a Franchise
What happens when a franchisee's term ends? And the franchisor decides not to offer a renewal of the franchise on the then current terms in order to resell the location? This is a problem that the Australian Government is dealing with...
Is a Franchise Right for You?
Image via WikipediaKelly Spors, of the Wall Street Journal, has a good insight into some bad decision making - the purchase of a franchise by a naive purchaser...
Franchise Beating
The Franchise image is taking a battering in New Zealand because of the Green Acres franchise fraud.
"The multi-billion dollar franchise industry is bracing itself for a backlash following the recent Green Acres scandal...
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I like Special Victims Unit and Criminal Intent because they focus more on the p...

Favorite Law & Order spin-off?
I like Special Victims Unit and Criminal Intent because they focus more on the p...















