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.
Worthington is a town in Marion County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census. Worthington was incorporated in 1893 and named for Colonel George Worthington, an early settler.