as in suffrages
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
the Territory of Wyoming granted women the franchise in 1869, a full 51 years before the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote in all elections
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Recent Examples of franchises
And Paramount+ isn't the only division of Paramount getting new content from big franchises.
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Sports franchises have become the big-brand centerpieces to global platform companies with tentacles that encompass adjacent industries like finance, big tech, real estate and media.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In a fun twist, both Kansas City sports franchises will be playing Philadelphia teams.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, franchises and much more.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Cookie franchises are pretty popular here in North Texas — there’s Crumbl, Cookie Society, Tiff’s Treats and Insomnia.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Looking Ahead in Fan Ownership The opportunities extend beyond professional franchises.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Arison took control of the Heat in 1995, helping to build an organization that’s considered one of the NBA’s most successful franchises during over that 30-year stretch.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The first film in the series, 2013’s The Conjuring, was directed by James Wan, whose straightforward-yet-stylish approach to horror is responsible for some of the most successful franchises in the genre’s history.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Sports franchises have become the big-brand centerpieces to global platform companies with tentacles that encompass adjacent industries like finance, big tech, real estate and media.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In a fun twist, both Kansas City sports franchises will be playing Philadelphia teams.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, franchises and much more.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Cookie franchises are pretty popular here in North Texas — there’s Crumbl, Cookie Society, Tiff’s Treats and Insomnia.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Looking Ahead in Fan Ownership The opportunities extend beyond professional franchises.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Arison took control of the Heat in 1995, helping to build an organization that’s considered one of the NBA’s most successful franchises during over that 30-year stretch.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The first film in the series, 2013’s The Conjuring, was directed by James Wan, whose straightforward-yet-stylish approach to horror is responsible for some of the most successful franchises in the genre’s history.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Franchises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchises. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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