Franchise 39344 219763859 2008-06-16T19:50:33Z UnitedStatesian 3461395 rm redlink per style: editors are encouraged to [[WP:WTAF]] {{disambig}} <!-- please add any comments to the linked articles, not to this aricle --> {{wiktionarypar|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. ;In '''sport''': * 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. ==See also== * [[The Franchise (disambiguation)]] <!-- Note: please do not use this article to debate appropriate use of the word franchise - it exists only to redirect people to the correct article. For example, if concerned about "franchise" to mean a series, please discuss it at [[talk:Media franchise]]. --> [[de:Franchise]] [[fr:Franchise]] [[nl:Franchise]] [[sco:Franchise]] [[simple:Franchise]]