Downtown Franklin

Franklin is a city of 81,000 people (2018) in Tennessee, just a few miles south of Nashville.

There are two main areas of interest. One is the Cool Springs area, which is identified by its corporate and retail growth surrounding one of the largest malls in the Southeast, the CoolSprings Galleria. The other is historic downtown Franklin which retains much of its small town charm. It is a walkable, friendly historic downtown district, recognized as a Great American Main Street.

Get in

The south end of Main Street, sometimes referred to as Five Points, is joined by Highways 431 (Lewisberg Pike) and 31 (Columbia Pike) from the South, and Hillsboro Road and Franklin Road from Nashville. Franklin Road turns into Main Street in downtown. If traveling from interstate 65, take exit 68, Cool Springs Blvd. and head west until it dead ends into Mack Hatcher. Turn right, then the first left which is Franklin Road. This will bring you past The Factory at Franklin and into the public square in downtown Franklin. If you want more information when you arrive, there is a visitor center on Main Street in a tiny, historic building called McPhail, across from Baskin Robbins.

Get around

Downtown Franklin can easily be explored by foot. Main Street is the primary location for store fronts, but the various side streets also offer shopping and dining.

• Franklin Trolley Tours. Also known as Hello Trolley, runs through various areas of interest including Cool Springs, Downtown Franklin, and The Factory. +1 615-522-8007

See

• The Carter House, 1140 Columbia Ave. 
• 1 Historic Carnton Plantation, 1345 Eastern Flank Circle, ☏ +1 615-794-0903. (updated Jan 2022)

Do

• The Factory at Franklin. A revitalized former stove factory that offers shopping, dining, and lots more, in a unique, rustic setting. Factory Row showcases local artists and their work, providing regular glimpses into the artists work as they paint, draw, craft while you watch. 
• Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, ☏ +1 615 538-2076, boxoffice@franklintheatre.com. 

Buy

• 1 Coolsprings Galleria, 1800 Galleria Blvd, ☏ +1 615-771-2050. I-65 South exit 69. (updated Feb 2021)
• Landmark Booksellers, 114 E. Main St. 

Eat

• Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant, 120 Fourth Ave S. 
• The Red Pony, 108 Bridge St. Located in the former Franklin Jail. 
• Franklin Mercantile Deli, 100 4th Ave N. 
• Cork & Cow, 403 Main St, ☏ +1 615-538-6021. Mexican cuisine. 
• McCreary's Irish Pub, 414 Main St. Irish pub fare. 
• 1 Restaurants at The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd, ☏ +1 615-791-1777. Mexican and seafood restaurants, among others. (updated Mar 2015)

Drink

• McCreary's Irish Pub & Eatery, 414 Main St. 
• The Pond, 595 Hillsboro Rd. 

Sleep

• Clarion Pointe Franklin - Nashville Area, 6210 Hospitality Drive, ☏ +1 615 791-4004. 37064. 
• Courtyard Franklin Cool Springs, ☏ +1 615-778-0080. (updated Feb 2020)

Connect

• Supertonicguitar, 3983 Carothers Pkwy Ste E-3, ☏ +16157313900, admin@supertonicguitar.com. If you’ve been practicing guitar for years but you still feel like you’re going no where, this may be your lucky day.
  
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Go next

• Nashville is roughly 15 to 20 minutes north via Interstate 65
• Leiper's Fork

Routes through Franklin

Nashville ← Brentwood ←	N  S	→ Columbia → Birmingham
Owensboro ← Nashville ←	N  S	→ Lewisburg → Huntsville