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.
Lafayette is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States on the Yamhill River and Oregon Route 99W. The population was 2,586 at the 2000 census. The 2006 population estimate is 3,440 residents. Incorporated in 1878, Lafayette is 32 miles southwest of Portland between McMinnville and Dundee.