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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
The bank’s credit card division has to offer very attractive rewards and benefits in order to compete with Amex Platinum and Chase Sapphire, which have larger premium-card franchises overall.
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Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Lamont compared the electric utility model with his past experience owning a cable company, which have historically had to have their exclusive franchises renewed by regulators.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Through award-winning journalism and renowned franchises including TIME100, TIME100 Next, TIME100 AI, TIME100 Climate and TIME100 Companies, TIME continues to spotlight the individuals and ideas shaping the future.
—Time Pr, Time, 11 June 2026
The latest Costco find that's making shoppers stop in their tracks is an eight-piece storage container set that's decorated with lovable characters from the Peanuts and Sanrio franchises.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
Our franchises are also among the largest and most beloved globally and are now breaking records in TV and film.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
Set in the 1980s, when Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles novels were first released, Rivals is a tongue-in-cheek period drama about the cutthroat world of regional-television franchises, whose characters backstab and smoke and screw with relish.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Eight years ago, Jeni Castro burned out after years of selling franchises for her beauty product business in Orange County.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
While other expansion franchises have historically chased high-volume shooters to sell jerseys to casual fans, general manager Ohemaa Nyanin built a roster from spare parts and castoffs and told them to go break things.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Lamont compared the electric utility model with his past experience owning a cable company, which have historically had to have their exclusive franchises renewed by regulators.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Through award-winning journalism and renowned franchises including TIME100, TIME100 Next, TIME100 AI, TIME100 Climate and TIME100 Companies, TIME continues to spotlight the individuals and ideas shaping the future.
—Time Pr, Time, 11 June 2026
The latest Costco find that's making shoppers stop in their tracks is an eight-piece storage container set that's decorated with lovable characters from the Peanuts and Sanrio franchises.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026
Our franchises are also among the largest and most beloved globally and are now breaking records in TV and film.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
Set in the 1980s, when Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles novels were first released, Rivals is a tongue-in-cheek period drama about the cutthroat world of regional-television franchises, whose characters backstab and smoke and screw with relish.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Eight years ago, Jeni Castro burned out after years of selling franchises for her beauty product business in Orange County.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
While other expansion franchises have historically chased high-volume shooters to sell jerseys to casual fans, general manager Ohemaa Nyanin built a roster from spare parts and castoffs and told them to go break things.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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“Franchises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/franchises. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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