The Economist.
Shaquille O'Neal has established NBA history for 1999-2000.
Standing over seven feet tall, Shaquille O'Neal was one of the most talented
and physically dominant basketball players in the history of the NBA.
But since stepping away from professional basketball in 2011, he's gone on to dominate a very different arena.
Can you guess how many franchises Shaquille O'Neal owns?
This man made a ton of money off the court.
So Shaq owns nine Papa Johns, 17 Auntie Anne's, 155 Five Guys,
40 24 Hour Fitnesses, one Krispy Kreme, 150 car washes.
This guy made of money!
Shaq is just one of many committed franchise owners.
I just want to make people happy and make people smile.
So The General, because that's affordable insurance.
Shaq shoes for the kids.
Papa Johns because you know we love pizza.
What else?
From pretzels to Pilates, and McDonald's to Applebee's, franchises mint millionaires across the world.
It may not be quite as glamorous as basketball,
but perhaps running a franchise could be the game of the future.
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