Top 50 New Franchises

franchises
(franchise) a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
An authorization given by a league to own a sports team
An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, e.g., providing a broadcasting service or acting as an agent for a company's products
(franchise) an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
grant a franchise to
A business or service given such authorization to operate

top 50
The Top 50 refers to a list of weekly hit singles, or albums. Contrary to poular belief, it is not the same but similar to the top 40, but with 10 extra places.