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.
Greenwood is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 802 at the 2000 census. The village of Locke Mills, on State Route 26 in the northern part of Greenwood, is the town's urban center and largest settlement.