Now, however, the owners are interested in something more than a great franchise.

"It is simply one of the great franchises of our time."

"It is a great branded franchise that I think will straighten out its problems."

He described the episode as "a bad stain on an otherwise great franchise."

It is the shame of a great franchise that this could have been avoided.

They're a great franchise with great resources, and he had a lot of success there.

This is not exactly one of the great franchises.

However, we've got a great franchise and I'm sure he realizes that.

"It's always been a great franchise, and it still is."

But the great franchises that have been successful, including this one, they pull for each other.