Having a strong franchise in New York City might make for a good start.

Yes, we are sorry to see these guys go, but this is an extremely strong franchise.

There are some very strong franchises coming into the new league.

It operated on a strong nationwide franchise of 403 branches and had over 5,000 employees.

"It's four very strong franchises going against each other," he said.

"This is a company with a very strong global franchise and an extremely valuable brand name," he said.

The industry, he said, still has a "very strong" franchise.

"The name has a strong franchise but there is a limit to how much it can expand."

We're involved with a franchise so strong that it can support its own network.

But with larger companies that have a strong franchise and stable earnings, there is less reason to exit in a hurry.