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.
Tower is a city located in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 502. State Highway 1, State Highway 169, and State Highway 135 are three of the main arterial routes in the city. The city was incorporated March 13, 1889, which makes it the oldest city in the Arrowhead region. It owes its establishment to the Soudan Mine and was named after mining financier Charlemagne Tower. Tower is home to the Tower Train Museum; near the museum is McKinley Monument, the first erected in honor of former U.S. President William McKinley shortly after his assassination in 1901. Tower set the Minnesota record for coldest temperature on February 2, 1996, when the temperature dropped to -60°F.