Franchising law involves helping new business owners evaluate franchising opportunities, and assist in the purchase and operation of business franchises -- an alternative to starting a new, independent business from scratch. Franchising allows businesses owners to reduce their investment risk by associating with an established company, but may also require business owners to relinquish significant control over their business.
Bethlehem is a town in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census. The Price Family from the novel, The Poisonwood Bible, were residents of Bethlehem and there are many references to the town in the book.