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.
Nashua is a city in Chickasaw and Floyd counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,618. The famed Little Brown Church featured in the song "The Church in the Wildwood" is located in Nashua.