:root {
        --navy: #3e5777;
        --navy-dark: #344b69;
        --orange: #d4593a;
        --light: #efefef;
        --paper: #ffffff;
        --text: #1b1b1b;
        --muted: #6b6b6b;
        --muted-on-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
        --ring: rgba(255, 255, 255, .20);
        --row-hi-3: #a9c4ea;
        --primary-orange: #d4593a;
        --dark-bg: #0a0a0a;
        --dark-teal: #1a3d3d;
        --navy-blue: #2d4563;
        --beige: #dcd5c8;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --text-gray: #666666;
        --light-gray: #f5f5f5;
    }

    .franchise {
        background: var(--navy-dark);
        padding: 55px 0 55px;
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .franchise::before {
        content: "";
        position: relative;
        left: -260px;
        bottom: -300px;
        width: 650px;
        height: 650px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 6px solid var(--ring);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .franchise h2 {
        margin: 0 0 10px;
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 35px;
        font-weight: 800;
    }

    .franchise p {
        margin: 0 auto 18px;
        max-width: 720px;
        color: var(--muted-on-dark);
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        padding: 0 18px;
    }

     .btn {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--orange);
            color: #fff;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 12px;
            padding: 10px 16px;
            border-radius: 6px;
        }

    .btn-outline {
        border: 2px solid #333;
        color: #333;
        background-color: transparent;
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
        background-color: #333;
        color: var(--white);
    }