Under a franchise arrangement, a person or company purchases the ability to run a local business under a larger company's brand. Depending on the franchise arrangement, the local party may have to meet certain standards established by the larger company and purchase products from the larger company as well.
Half-cock is when the position of the hammer is partially but not completely cocked.
There are 1.5 ounces in a shot. There are 64 ounces in a half gallon. So there are 42.6666667 shots in a half gallon or about 42 1/2 shots in a half gallon. You can find this out by going to Google and typing: shots in half gallon or the long way by typing: ounces in shot and ounces in half gallon