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.
Meadows Place is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 4,912. Meadows Place was part of Stafford's extraterritorial jurisdiction prior to incorporation on November 14, 1983. Meadows Place was incorporated as Meadows, but this was changed to "Meadows Place" in 1997 due to postal conflicts with a city of a similar name, Meadow. The current mayor is Charles Jessup. Postal addresses in Meadows Place are designated as "Meadows Place, Texas. " Using "Stafford, Texas" with Meadows Place addresses is acceptable as the Post Office is in Stafford. . Meadows Place has a community center with a swimming pool, tennis courts, baseball fields and a running track.