What is Franchises?

A franchise is a recognised property that a publisher, film or comics brand owns and licenses, and a shop's franchise list shows the groups its figures come from. 52TOYS draws on Disney, science fiction and anime properties, while Abystyle covers a wider span: anime, video games, DC, Harry Potter, Disney, horror and science fiction. That spread matters when you are hunting one specific character, since a narrow list usually means fewer chances of a restock. A single property in the list, rather than a category, is what a collector searches on, so compare franchises before comparing prices.