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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 January 2025. This is a list of media franchises that have grossed $2 billion and more.
The Franchise 500 is an annual ranking of the top 500 franchising companies in the U.S. and Canada, compiled by Entrepreneur magazine through a submission and review process. [1] The ranking is based on an evaluation of each company's costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability. [ 2 ]
The franchise as a whole includes an anime series, various manga, a trading card game, toys, merchandise, books, over twenty films and other media. It is produced by The Pokémon Company , which is a joint venture by the three companies holding the rights to Pokémon : Nintendo , Game Freak , and Creatures , while Nintendo owns the trademark.
A franchise is merely a temporary business investment involving renting or leasing an opportunity, not the purchase of a business for the purpose of ownership. It is classified as a wasting asset due to the finite term of the license. Franchise fees are on average 6.7% with an additional average marketing fee of 2%. [10]
According to a 2012 article in Innovations, a peer-reviewed academic journal, microfranchising "has its origins in Bangladesh’s system of community health promoters, or shasthya shebikas in Bengali, which is the core of BRAC’s approach to providing low-cost health care."
A master franchise is a franchise relationship in which the owner of the franchise brand (the master franchisor) grants to another party the right to recruit new franchisees in a specific area. In exchange, the other party typically pays some price as well as agreeing to take on some or all of the responsibility to train and support new ...
Mike Tomlin is now just one season away from making NFL history. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach secured another season in which his team will finish at .500 or better on Sunday afternoon ...
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