In a franchise a trademark and the methods of a business can be used by a franchisee for a percentage of the monthly sales and a royalty fee. The franchisee has the right to use the techniques, trademarks and distribute products for a set time according to a mutual agreement. <u>Extending the franchise</u> means extending the time the franchisee uses the franchise.
Halting nuclear development would have been extremely difficult, because a lot of the world was trying to catch on to the metaphoric nuclear weapons train.