Soup Franchises

franchises
(franchise) an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
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
A business or service given such authorization to operate
An authorization given by a league to own a sports team
(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)
grant a franchise to

soup
A substance or mixture perceived to resemble soup in appearance or consistency
any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup
A liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables, etc., in stock or water
dope (a racehorse)
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
Nitroglycerine or gelignite, esp. as used for safecracking