the franchisor had a legitimate interest to protect its method of operation, goodwill, products, and services from similar operations specializing in the sale or rental of home medical equipment; the similarity is therefore found by comparing not only the product line but also the method of operation and whether the franchisees were using the goodwill of
the franchise system from which the had benefitted for many years.
Not exact matches
If you're like me and grew up playing Nintendo game consoles like the Nintendo Entertainment
System, Super NES, Nintendo 64, and GameCube, you likely have fond memories of characters like Chun - Li and Ken
from the «Street Fighter»
franchise.
In the last five years, the
franchise reports its
system - wide revenue has jumped
from $ 27 million to $ 189 million.
Our family did not have business experience and decided that
franchising would give us a
system from people who had more experience than we did in the quick service arena.
RainTree's Dowling notes that early owners also receive direct support
from founders eager to prove success in new markets, along with the chance to be involved in «decision - making for the entire
franchise brand,
from new products or services to
systems and processes.»
Evaluating the
systems from the inside, by working low - level positions, gives you detailed insight you would never be offered by the
franchise.
While AI may not necessarily be as nefarious as the intelligent computer
system Skynet
from the popular Terminator film
franchise, the use and potential of AI has come a long way and opened a multitude of possibilities.
The benefits of joining a proven
franchise system include investing in a brand that already has an established identity and launching a business without the headache of starting
from scratch.
Also, watch this video to hear the benefits of NTY's POS
system from our VP of
Franchising:
They surveyed over 14,000
franchise owners and asked about how satisfied
franchise owners are with their business in general as well as details on the support they are getting
from their
franchise system.
The majority of the company's growth has come
from within the
system organically, Kennedy says, adding that Moe's has employees that become passionate about the
franchise and want to own their own restaurants.
From DineEquity's completed push to
franchise 99 percent of the Applebee's
system to the retirement of venerable Ruby Tuesday executive Sandy Beall, America's highest - performing restaurant groups made waves of strategic plays to bolster relevancy, heighten profitability, and attract guests.
In 1990, Chicago
Franchise Systems, Inc. purchased the rights to Nancy's Pizza and has expanded the restaurant chain
from Chicago to Atlanta and coming soon to California.
This does not mean the city would take over
franchises but instead make operators work together, so users would benefit
from a simplified, coherent timetable and ticketing
system.
Every MP worth his salt is trying to divert attention
from his expenses claim by proclaiming a change to the
franchise, abolition of the Lords, or an end to the constituency
system.
How reforming
franchising could help fix a British rail
system still damaged
from The Beeching Report 50 years ago
When developing the autonomous mission - planning
system, Williams» group took inspiration
from the «Star Trek»
franchise and the top - down command center of the fictional starship Enterprise, after which Williams modeled and named the
system.
With star Matt Damon unwilling to return for a fourth film in the lucrative (and critically acclaimed) Bourne series, the
franchise was reborn (though not re-Bourned) with Jeremy Renner stepping in as the lead, playing Aaron Cross, an operative spawned
from the same
system as Jason Bourne.
Featuring the same gameplay mechanics we already got used to
from the first title of the
franchise, this sequel will include a better matchmaking
system that will allow players to search for clans to adhere to.
Unlike the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm series which is more and more a mess of technical, balance and gameplay issues these days, Brave Soldiers delivers what is a nice,
franchise - based fighting game, at first, i was expecting a simple fighting game with some button mashing, however, the game proved me wrong and i fell in love, the combo
system, while easy, is a lot more deep than the one in the Naruto games, with all of the characters having two special attacks, two «burst attacks», a knock - away and a launcher respectively, a throw and an ultimate attack (called a «Big Bang Attack»), every character also has an universal dodge - action that sends them behind their enemies while spending one cosmo bar, making bar management that much precious and shielding you
from a half - a-hour combo, unlike in the NUNS series, the fighting and the characters are nicely balanced, with every character being fun to play and viable at the same time, the game runs smoothly without frame - rate issues and the cell - shaded graphics, character models, arenas and effects alike are nice to the eye, battles are divided into rounds, with all the tiny nice stuff like character introductions and outros being intact (fun fact: the characters will even comment on their score after the battle), the game also features an awakening
system, called the «Seventh Sense» awakening, unlike the NUNS awakening
system which became severely unbalanced in the later game, every character simply gains a damage / defense boost, with the conditions being the same for all characters, eliminating situations when one character can use awakening at almost any point in the battle, or one awakening being drastically stronger than the other, the game has a story mode with three story arcs used to unlock characters, a collection mode, tournament modes, a survival mode, a series of special versus modes and online battle modes.
Developed by Arc
System Works, the title will feature 3 - on - 3 battles with the iconic Saiyans, Namekians, Androids, and more
from the popular Dragon Ball
franchise.
(Nov 30th in Europe, Dec 8th in Japan) One of the first games for the
system is Nintendo Land which features mini-games
from all of Nintendo's famous
franchises.
Aside
from having an incredibly solid fighting game structure at its core, Dragon Ball FighterZ is a title that Arc
System Works clearly treated with respect and love for the
franchise that it is inspired by, and it stands toe - to - toe with the iconic anime and manga because of it.
With a graphical overhaul, new characters, story, and battle
system, Crimson Gem Saga promises to be a departure
from the first game in the
franchise.
From the introduction of the dynamic active - time battle system to a narrative application of FF3's Job classes to its cast of distinct and clearly defined characters, FF4 marks the point at which the franchise transcended its early days of well - intended chaos in search of a personality to set it apart from Dragon Qu
From the introduction of the dynamic active - time battle
system to a narrative application of FF3's Job classes to its cast of distinct and clearly defined characters, FF4 marks the point at which the
franchise transcended its early days of well - intended chaos in search of a personality to set it apart
from Dragon Qu
from Dragon Quest.
The DPLA is a fine start as an academic
system, and Jim Duncan and I wish it only the best — but it really needs to drop the P word
from its name, so it doesn't risk preempting the creation of a true public
system or jeopardizing the branding and
franchise of traditional brick - and - mortar libraries.
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From Mobile Guest Engagement Tool Pilot; Launches Across Full
System 11/09/2017 BW Unveils Experiences By Best Western Rewards 11/09/2017 BW Introduces New Lines of Exclusive Bath Amenities 11/02/2017 BW Named AAA ® / CAA ® Lodging Partner For Ninth Consecutive Year 10/31/2017 BW SureStay Hotel Group ® Eclipses 33 Properties Worldwide One Year After Launch 10/30/2017 BW Launches third soft brand, BW signature collectionSM by Best Western 10/26/2017 BW Breaks Ground on Dual - Branded Property in Austin, Texas 10/25/2017 BW Named Asia's Best Mid-Range Hotel Chain Three Years in a Row 10/24/2017 BW Announces Arrival of BW Premier Collection ® in Mississippi 10/19/2017 BW Scores Top Ranked Breakfast by J.D. Power 10/09/2017 BW Issues Loyalty Program «Throwdown» To Competing Hotel Brands 09/29/2017 BW Named Asia's Best Mid-Range Hotel Brand For Eleventh Time 09/18/2017 BW Invites Travelers To Fall Into Double Rewards Points 09/15/2017 BW Introduces Three New Hotels In Georgia 09/05/2017 BW Ranked Number One In Business Travel News» 2017 Hotel Brand Survey 08/24/2017 BW Signs Stunning Seafront Resort On Phu Quoc Island 08/21/2017 BW Announces New BW Premier Hotel In Heart Of The Southwest 08/10/2017 BW Adds Best Western Premier Detroit Southfield Hotel To Growing Portfolio 08/08/2017 BW Loyalty Program Receives Top Ranking
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After a long development cycle, Nocturne marked a major departure
from the
franchise, introducing a third - person view (though a first - person mode could be unlocked outside of battles) and a new «Press Turn»
system that is much closer to what the Persona battle
system ended up becoming.
Skylanders Imaginators for Nintendo Switch provides gamers unique ways to play, including the introduction of a vast digital library that allows players to easily load and store 300 + toys
from the Skylanders ®
franchise * directly to the new home gaming
system.
Not only does it revive the Devil May Cry
franchise from total obsolescence after the dismal, dull Devil May Cry 2, it revamps the pioneering combat
system in the original and builds it to stratospheric heights.
And I have to agree that they should have stuck with that
system and made this
franchise something different
from all the other roleplaying games out there at the moment.
Todays announcement
from Mark Rubin of CoD
franchise paints a somber picture for those anticipating the launch of the new Xbox One
system and Call of Duty: Ghosts title.
Today, Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed Rogue, an exciting new installment in the
franchise currently in development for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft and the PlayStation ® 3 computer entertainment
system, will be available worldwide on November 11.
This drift in storytelling further pushed the
franchise as a whole away
from the mission
system of the previous two titles to have a more prominent, singular campaign.
FINAL FANTASY XV: Episode Gladiolus Platform: Xbox One ®, the all - in - one games and entertainment
system from Microsoft, PlayStation ® 4
system Developer: Square Enix ESRB: T for Teen Available: March 28, 2017 FINAL FANTASY XV: Episode Gladiolus is the first character - driven episode of DLC for FINAL FANTASY XV, the latest installment in the landmark FINAL FANTASY
franchise.
The blockbuster Batman ™: Arkham videogame
franchise has been united into one staggering package available on PlayStation ® 3 computer entertainment
system, Xbox 360 ® video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft and Windows PC.
Cambridge, MA — June 9th, 2014 — Harmonix is pleased to announce Dance Central ™ Spotlight, the newest game in the award - winning motion
franchise, will be available exclusively as a digital download on Xbox ® One, the all - in - one games and entertainment
system from Microsoft ®, this fall.
The core of this tire fire is the progression
system that tries to funnel you into microtransactions — at best, it's a cheap way to inflate the playtime required to beat the game, and at its worst, it's a desperate cash grab
from a floundering
franchise.
I gave each a try, and was rarely left unhappy; it is a
system that has been proven successful by a host of FPS games aside
from Call of Duty, and one that the
franchise has picked up without a hitch.
Going
from strength to strength, recent years have seen the studio increasing their visibility with a string of successful triple - A titles and
system defining games, including lead development on the LittleBigPlanet
franchise for Sony.
«For Dragon Age: Inquisition, a special team of veteran developers
from the Dragon Age and Mass Effect
franchises created fun, fast - paced multiplayer gameplay that requires strategic teamwork on top of Inquisition's party - based combat and extensive loot and crafting
system,» remarked Aaryn Flynn, General Manager at BioWare.
The console, which was built
from the same guts as SNK's MVS (Multi Video
System) arcade hardware, is best remembered for its ludicrously steep price tag when it was released — it was priced at $ 649 dollars when it launched in 1990, while games were nearly half that price — as well as its staggering stable of fighting game
franchises such as The King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown and Fatal Fury series.
The Neo-Geo is best known for its fighting games, though, and it's fitting that the launch of the
system on VC is marked with three games
from some of SNK's top
franchise fighters.
From the makers of the Cities in Motion
franchise, the game boasts a fully realized transport
system.
The games in question happen to be
from the Harvest Moon
franchise — namely Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition and harvest Moon: Save the Homeland — an interesting revelation indeed considering these will be developer Natsume's first titles on Sony's PlayStation 4
system.
2K and Gearbox Software announced today that Borderlands ®: The Pre-Sequel ™, the next standalone game in the wildly popular Borderlands
franchise, will be available in Australia and New Zealand on 16th October, 2014, for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment
system from Microsoft, PlayStation ® 3 computer entertainment
system and Windows PC.
Combining seamless gameplay, Final Fantasy characters and breathtaking worlds
from the past 30 years of the
franchise, Dissidia Final Fantasy Nt welcomes all gamers to the online battle arena with its renowned bravery combat
system.
Prey has far more in common with
System Shock
from the now defunct Looking Glass Studios, but it also shares themes and gameplay mechanics with the BioShock and Deus Ex
franchises.
Taking a cue
from Sega's World Series Baseball
franchise, All - Star Baseball 2000 features a cursor
system to pitch and hit.
CONSOLE /
SYSTEM: Windows, PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox 360 YEAR: 2006 WHAT MAKES IT SO GOOD: You didn't think we'd leave a top 10 out without a representative
from the formidable Pro Evolution Soccer
franchise, right?