On March 26, 2010, Williams defeated Chris Korvis in Bay City MI for Pure Pro Wrestling's Franchise Championship and successfully defended it against Korvis, Jeff Brooks, Jerome " Do It " Pruitt, and Sebastian Rose before losing the title to the then defunct Mid Michigan Wrestling Association's champion, Gutter, in a title unification bout in Sandusky MI on June 26, 2010

Franchise taxes in Delaware are actually far higher than in most other states which typically charge little or nothing beyond corporate income taxes on the portion of the corporation's business done in that state.

In early February, Showtime selected the Marlins for the second season of The Franchise, a reality TV show which centers on the lives of the players on and off the field.

Franchise brokers help franchisors find appropriate franchisees.

According to the International Franchise Association approximately 4 % of all businesses in the United States are franchisee-worked.

Franchise contracts tend to be unilateral contracts in favor of the franchisor, who is generally protected from lawsuits from their franchisees because of the non-negotiable contracts that require franchisees to acknowledge, in effect, that they are buying the franchise knowing that there is risk, and that they have not been promised success or profits by the franchisor.

The Franchise Association of New Zealand introduced a self-regulatory Code of Practice for its members in 1996.

The Franchise Association originally supported the positive regulation of the franchise sector but its eventual submission to the review was in favour of the status quo – self-regulation.

The Brazilian Franchise Law ( Law No. 8955 of December 15, 1994 ) defines the franchise as a system in which the franchisor licenses the franchisee, for a payment, the right to use a trademark / patent along with the right to distribute products or services on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis.

The provision of a " Franchise Offer Circular " or disclosure document is mandatory before execution of agreement and is valid for all of the Brazilian territory.

The Franchise Law does not distinguish between Brazilian and foreign franchisors.

The Code of Ethics of the European Franchising Federation is self-enforced in seventeen European states where their national franchise associations are members of the European Franchise Federation ( EFF ) and the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law UNIDROIT.

There is some self-regulation through the British Franchise Association ( BFA ) and the UK Franchise Organisation.

The FTC administrates oversight via the FTC Franchise Rule.

The ( FTC ) Federal Trade Commission requires that the franchisee be furnished with a Franchise Disclosure Document ( FDD ) by the franchisor at least fourteen days before money changes hands or a franchise agreement is signed.

The U. S. Franchise Disclosure Document ( FDD ) is lengthy ( 300-700 pp +) and detailed ( see Uniform Franchise Offering Circular ( UFOC ) for elements of disclosure ), and generally requires audited financial statements from the franchisor in a particular format, except in some circumstances, such as where a franchisor is new.

Franchise films such as Freddy vs. Jason also made a stand in theaters.

National Franchise Corp. successfully wooed Lewis to provide his name and star-power to the franchising operation.

The company holding the Arthur Treacher's trademark was acquired by PAT Franchise Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of TruFoods Systems, Inc., in 2002.

Three local corporations, Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc., Great American Bank and Custom Foods, Inc., are headquartered in De Soto.

* 2002: Imasco sells Roy Rogers trademark rights to Plamondon Enterprises, Inc. ( Roy Rogers Franchise Co .).

* 2004: Todd Restaurants, Inc. sign new long-term Pioneer Franchise Agreement for its four Roy Rogers locations in Alexandria, VA.

Independent record labels like Taang !, X-Claim Records, Modern Method, Bridge 9, 5 Star Entertainment, Franchise Records, Welfare, Hydra Head, Big Wheel, Rock Vegas, Lockin Out, Iodine Recordings, and Deathwish Inc. helped to fuel Boston's early punk culture.

The Dippin ' Dots Franchising, Inc. brand earned rank 112 and then 175 on the Entrepreneur " Franchise 500 " in 2008 and 2009, respectively.

" Among its other recognitions, Entrepreneur Magazine has named Bojangles ' the number 1 restaurant in the chicken category, QSR Magazine has listed Bojangles ' in its Top 10 Franchise Deals, Inc. magazine has listed Bojangles ' among the fastest growing private companies for several years, GE Capital has shown Bojangles ' to be among its top ten fastest growing restaurant chains and The Nations Restaurant News has shown Bojangles ' to be the fastest growing chicken chain in 2010 and the fastest growing drive-thru, free standing QSR restaurant chain.

MAACO Franchising, Inc., has been cited numerous times by Entrepreneur magazine as # 1 in its category in the Annual Franchise 500 survey.

In February 2010, Stockton Hockey Franchise Group, Inc. sold the team to SC Hockey Franchise Corp., headed by Canadian oil executive Brad Rowbotham and the ECHL Board of Governors unanimously approved the transfer of controlling interest in April, 2010.

* Franchise, a term for a team in the type of professional sports league organization most commonly found in North America

Troy Allan Martin ( born November 21, 1964 ) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his ring name " The Franchise " Shane Douglas.

The Franchise, Shane Douglas, is the man who ignites the new flame of the sport of professional wrestling!

So tonight, let the new era begin: the era of the sport of professional wrestling, the era of The Franchise, the era of the ECW.

In early 2010, Nkala returned to Zimbabwe to play professional cricket with the Mid-West Rhinos Franchise, along with Riki Wessels, Darren Stevens and Brendan Taylor and many others.

After years of professional experience in foreign corporations, the Akhtar Brothers along with their cousin Jehangir Khan Tareen and his brother in law Makhdoom Ahmed Mahmud together bought the Pepsi Franchise.

On 30 November 2005 the Department for Transport awarded Govia the Integrated Kent Franchise and the services operated by South Eastern Trains transferred to Southeastern on 1 April 2006.

The UPS Store has been named the No. 1 postal and business services franchise for 21 consecutive years by Entrepreneur Magazine in their annual “ Franchise 500 .” USA Today and G. I.

The new operator of the InterCity West Coast Franchise, First West Coast, has announced that they will be commencing services direct to London Euston by 2016.

In 1990, The Daughter of Time was selected by the British-based Crime Writers ' Association as the greatest mystery novel of all time ; The Franchise Affair was eleventh on the same list of 100 books.

The Franchise Board lays down guidelines for all syndicates and operates a business planning and monitoring process to safeguard high standards of underwriting and risk management, thereby improving sustainable profitability and enhancing the financial strength of the market.

Franchise quarterback Ron Lancaster retired after the 1978 season as the CFL's all time passing leader in passing yards, completions and touchdown passes.

Franchise agreements with the various towns had to be obtained, and not all towns were cooperative.

* A 2010 ad features San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum attempting to record an outgoing voicemail message on his phone, telling callers that they have reached " the Freak ," " the Franchise ," " the Freaky Franchise " and " Big Time Timmy Jim " but being dissatisfied with all.

Part of the legislation during the apartheid era, the National Party introduced it to enforce racial segregation, and was part of a deliberate process to remove all non-white people from the voters ' roll and revoke the Cape Qualified Franchise system.

The territory was also given two elected seats in the Cape Parliament, which at the time was elected through the multi-racial " Cape Qualified Franchise " system, whereby qualifications for suffrage were applied to all males, regardless of race.

This anomaly was eliminated in 1931 by the Franchise Laws Amendment Act, which enfranchised all white men over the age of 21.

The Charlotte station was a simulcast of WFNZ 610 AM, known then as " The Franchise ", an all sports talk station.

In 1902, the Commonwealth Parliament passed the Commonwealth Franchise Act, which enabled all women to vote and stand for election for the Federal Parliament.

Concert management and advertisement is handled by Live Nation, merchandise is sold by the permanent resident concession company Pantheon Franchise, and first aid cover for all events is provided by St. John Ambulance.

The traditional " Cape Qualified Franchise " system of the Cape of Good Hope was based on property and wage qualifications, equally open to people of all races.