The phrase "a major franchise" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant or well-known brand or series, particularly in the context of entertainment, such as movies, video games, or merchandise.
Example: "The new installment of the series is expected to be a major franchise, attracting fans from around the world."
Alternatives: "a significant franchise" or "a prominent franchise".
So when a major franchise such as Square Enix's Hitman makes the move to a piecemeal structure, it amounts to a noteworthy change of tack.
I don't know how a major franchise, a huge source of revenue for large entertainment conglomerates, could also be a secret shame, but it was.
The new tablet, called simply the new iPad, with no numbers or letters after the name, is an effort to keep growth chugging along in a two-year-old business that has turned into a major franchise for the company.
I once met the co-producer of a major franchise at the Cannes Film Festival, and he asked me to send him a CV for a job in production.
Well, Al Jefferson is an interesting player to watch – he's better than you think he is and he will be a solid rotation player on a major franchise sooner rather than later.
But, the study said, "while it's good to see an L.G.B.T. character in such a high-profile role in a major franchise, depicting a bisexual person as villainous is an unfortunate cinematic tradition, and raises the question of whether a major studio would ever depict a male protagonist of an action franchise as anything other than straight".
When Stelios and Kelly sign a major franchising deal in Asia later this year, they will retain the right to centrally sell and then pipe ads throughout EasyEverything's worldwide chain.
Bale, in particular, must be wondering why he bothered committing himself to a second major franchise (and one most felt was on its way out) when he already had Christopher Nolan's Batman reboot in the bag.
England's 15-man squad contains nine players with no experience of the major franchise leagues, a senior batsman in Joe Root who has only ever batted 35 times in T20 matches anywhere, and just two players with experience of the Indian Premier League.
Las Vegas has been chasing a major sports franchise for almost two decades, and appears close to getting an NHL team – but an NFL franchise would represent a significant coup in a media market ranked only No 41 nationally.
Joining a major teenage franchise, after all, carries risks.
