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.
Boardman is a city in Morrow County, Oregon, United States on the Columbia River and Interstate 84. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,855. The 2007 estimate is 3,310 residents. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.