SCORE will sponsor franchising seminar Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Chapter 14 will sponsor a free franchising and business-buying seminar from 7-9 p.m. on Dec. 4 in the Franklin Higher Learning Center at the Fleet Bank Building, Franklin Boulevard, Somerset section of Franklin. Instructor will be Jack Armstrong, president of Franchising Network of New Jersey. Topics will include how to identify and research a good business or franchise op­portunity; understanding the major com­ponents of a franchise agree­ment; the le­gal obligations of owners and franchisers; and how to finance a business or fran­chise. Fee is $25 and includes materials and tuition. Each participant will receive a copy of the book "Starting and Managing Your Own Business in New Jersey." For more information and to register, call (908) 218-8871. SCORE Chapter 14 counsels small businesses in Middlesex, Somerset and Hunterdon counties and is a part of the U.S. Small Business Administration.