Franchise-Ghetto

A cluster of at least a half-dozen nationally recognized chain eateries, hotels and retail stores. They are located in suburban areas and in rural regions at the crossings of two or more major highways. Franchise-ghettos thrive in areas of low population density that have heavy motor vehicle traffic. They generate lots of revenue but sap local communities of originality and commercial diversity, giving thousands of American communities a bland sense of sameness.

The "Goodman Rd @ I-55 Corridor" is a massive franchise-ghetto located in the suburban Memphis cities of Southaven & Horn Lake. This area of only one square-mile features an Applebee's, Arby's, Baskin Robbins, Best Western, Buffalo Wild Wings, Burger King, Chick-Fil-A, Chuck E Cheese's, Courtyard By Marriot, Cracker Barrel, Crystal's Hamburgers, Drury Inn, Dunkin Donuts, Edible Arrangements, Firehouse Subs, Five Guys Burgers, Golden Corral, Hampton Inn, Hardee's, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Home2 Suites, IHOP, KFC, Logan's Roadhouse, Longhorn Steakhouse, McDonald's (x2), Motel 6, O'Charley's, Olive Garden, On The Border, Outback Steakhouse, Popeye's Chicken, Red Lobster, Residence Inn, Sonic, Starbuck's (x2), Steak 'n Shake, Subway (x2), Taco Bell, TGI Friday's and Wendy's.

by LeighRay November 6, 2017

reverse frenchmen

A rare and inexplicable sex act involving cheese, snails, and a stale baguette. The sub in the relationship is required to wear the beret.

Sarah begged her dom to give her a sound spanking instead of making her perform the reverse frenchmen. She hated wearing that damn beret.

by Existential Beret April 20, 2017

frenching

NO! it's not just shoving your tounge down thier throat, you have to massage thier tounge with yours while they massage yours with thiers. This comes much more natural then you would think. If done for more than 2 minutes, it's considered "Making Out".

Damn that was a good kiss. I love frenching my girlfriend.

by Jim Flinch February 15, 2004

franchise

an entire series of the film: the original and all its subsequent sequels thereafter
(ie, James Bond/007 films, Star Wars movies, Rocky series, etc.)

Francis Ford Coppola hasn't made a real movie ever since his daughter Sophia ran the Godfather franchise into the ground.

by Empire of the Moon December 6, 2006

The Franchise

n. 1. nickname given to a player so money that he is vital to his team n. 2. Dave Porter

Did you see The Franchise throwin up ton-eighties at the CarPool last night?

by the507 April 9, 2005

Franchisacide

Verb. The act of killing a franchise via the production of superfluous sequels or spin-offs.

Term first coined by Yahtzee Croshaw: "George 'Franchisacide' Lucas"

Star Wars films I-III and the Lego Star Wars game are examples of franchisacide.

by jauntyeyepatch January 13, 2009

frenchizzle

A Frenchman, a frenchie.

1) This frenchizzle is soooo cool, like all the frenchizzle! fo' shizzle my dizzle!

by Altoz January 23, 2005