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Fan, of course, is short for fanatic. Nothing else explains the loyalty, the emotional servitude of otherwise sensible folks toward a professional sports franchise. Talk to the proprietors of major league teams and you will hear that many of the 26 clubs are losing money. With the average player's...
At 6 ft. 5 in. and 225 lbs., Eric Lindros shoots a puck like a cannon and hits opponents like a freight train. As such, the 19-year-old Canadian junior and Olympic star qualifies as a franchise player, which is how at least three National Hockey League teams have...
Editor's Note: The Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeals is currently considering whether to allow a Dunkin' Donuts franchise to open is the Square. Local activists have opposed the bakery because of the expected increases in traffic. They also contend that allowing stores like Dunkin' Donuts or McDonald's into...
The word "McDonald's" is an internationally known symbol of American cuisine, much in the way "Harvard" is a symbol of American education. But go to Harvard Square looking for a franchise of the popular fast food restaurant, and you'll be out of luck, thanks to an elitist conspiracy...
Because their original prosperity came from hamburger stands in middle-class suburbs, McDonald's managers were at first reluctant to move into inner-city markets. But company executives say their first tentative steps in the '70s showed those fears to be unfounded. The policy practiced in the suburbs, which dictated...