1.   New rail franchises announced More new franchises, including the Thames and Chiltern lines, were announced today.

2.   More new franchises, including the Thames and Chiltern lines, were announced today.

3.   And Patterson, who will direct business operations for the new franchise, might have redefined his legacy as a sports executive.

4.   And there has been considerable capital outlay by the new franchise owners, Richard Burke and Steven Gluckstern, who mostly are embarrassed by the early failures.

5.   And when the National Hockey League handed out four new franchises, not a single Canadian city got one.

6.   Asked if he thought it ironic that he would win the award in his first year with a new franchise, Harris shook his head.

7.   Baseball has added enough new franchises in recent years, officials have decided.

8.   A free breakfast is a requirement for new franchises.

9.   A new franchise is under construction in Anniston, Ala., and another restaurant is scheduled to open next month in Woodstock.

10.   A new franchise opens every eight minutes of each business day, according to the International Franchise Association, a Washington, D.C.-based trade group.