🐝 You've Made History

Good Morning, Franklin.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Franklin Buzz. I appreciate every one of you being here.

You are part of history. Years from now, as your grandkids sit on your lap listening to your stories, you can tell them that you were part of a special group of people who received the first edition of The Buzz.

As a reminder, the mission is simple: to keep you connected to what matters in Franklin.

Happy Leap Day and happy 16th birthday to Tony Robbins. Happy birthday to anyone reading this who was born on February 29th. That’s one way to stay young.

In today’s email:

 • Community: New businesses coming to town
 • Events: Art Crawl and Superhero Sunday
 • Live Music: Over 20 spots to jam out this weekend
 • City News: “Do you have 2 minutes for a brief survey?”
 
Let’s get to it.

- Beau Burns

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

🌮 Tequila, Tacos, and Tio Fun: Translated to “fun uncle,” Tio Fun is a fast-casual Mexican food spot that has experienced success in the Buchanan Arts District in Nashville. In May, they’re coming to Franklin and will be located at 901 Columbia Ave in the former Izzy’s Franklin space. 

🧥 Shop ‘til You Drop: The popular international clothing retailer, Primark, is making the move to Franklin this year. They recently signed a lease at the CoolSprings Galleria but haven’t announced an opening date yet.

🍷 Wine and Cheese? Yes Please: Congratulations to The Board Room Charcuterie Wine Bar which just opened up in Westhaven. Charcuterie is one of my wife’s love languages so we’ll be here daily.

🍓 So Fresh and So Clean: There are new owners in town at Clean Juice Cool Springs. I spoke with them recently and they are good people. Go swing by if you’re looking for some high-quality, organic food and juices.

🍽️ Did we just become best friends? Over 50% of Americans reported feeling lonely. It’s an epidemic. If you’re a woman who wants more friends, check out Our Gathering Table. It’s free to join.

EVENTS

Thursday, February 29
Preschool Story Time at Main Library Franklin, 10am - 10:30am
Nashville Predators vs Minnesota Wild, Bridgestone Arena, 7pm

Friday, March 1
Downtown Franklin Art Crawl, 6pm - 9pm
Sam Hunt Concert, Bridgestone Arena, 7:30pm

Saturday, March 2
Franklin Farmers Market at The Factory, 9am - 12pm
Beauty and the Beast at The Franklin Theatre, 11am
Haley Sue Foundation Legacy Ball, Embassy Suites, 5pm
Party Fowl Cool Springs Birthday Bash w/ live music, 6pm - 9pm
Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche, Bridgestone Arena, 5pm

Sunday, March 3
The Dark Knight at The Franklin Theatre, 3pm
Pasta Making Class by Rose & Plum Living, 4pm - 6pm, The Sapphire Suite
The Dark Knight Rises at The Franklin Theatre, 7pm
GnashVegas Casino Night & Auction Bridgestone Arena, 6pm

EVENTS - DOWN THE ROAD

🐎 Franklin Rodeo, May 16th - 18th. This will be the 73rd year of the rodeo. In effort to help locals get tickets over third-party sellers, the Franklin Rodeo is offering early access to tickets for locals. Click here to scan the QR Code for early access tickets. This will be active March 1st - 15th. General public ticket sales will go live on March 15th.

LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, February 29
Yonder Grove, Justin Bowman & The Drifters, Poor Life Choices, 6pm, Kimbro’s, Tickets
Open Mic, 6:30pm, Fox and Locke, Tickets
Damien Horne, 7pm, Puckett’s Franklin,

Friday, March 1
Garrett Hendricks, 1pm - 4pm, Leiper’s Fork Distillery,
Live Music at The Skylight Bar (The Factory), 5pm - 8pm
Kayla Wass, 7pm - 10pm, 1799 Bar @ The Harpeth Hotel,
Sophia Anello, 7:30 - 9:00pm, Gray’s on Main
Mountain Heart, 8pm, Franklin Theatre, Tickets
Writers Round: Oliver Pigott, Damien Horne, & Daniel Mason, 8pm, Puckett’s Franklin,
Allen Shamblin, Matt Jenkins, & Leslie Satcher, 8pm, Fox and Locke Tickets
Emily Elgin, 9:00 - 10:30pm, Gray’s on Main,

Saturday, March 2
Kyle Matthew, 1pm -4pm, Leiper’s Fork Distillery
Songwriter’s Night, 6:30pm - 10pm, Leiper’s Fork Distillery, Tickets
Drew Whitehead, 7pm - 10pm, 1799 Bar @ The Harpeth Hotel,
Taylor Hicks, 8pm, Franklin Theatre, Tickets
The Road Crew, 8pm, Puckett’s Franklin,
Johnny Mac, 8pm, Fox and Locke, Tickets
Jenn Bostic, 9:00pm - 10:30pm, Gray’s on Main,

Sunday, March 3
The Bird Brothers, 1pm - 4pm, Leiper’s Fork Distillery
Rooted in Grace, 6pm, Puckett’s Franklin,

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NEWS FROM THE CITY

📝 “The Survey Says”: Do you have survey fatigue? I understand. But this one from the City of Franklin is important and it only takes a few minutes. The results of this survey will help shape our 10-year strategic plan. Take the survey here.

🚧 Work Zone at Harlinsdale: Over the next several weeks, the city is improving some areas of the Park at Harlinsdale Farm with fresh concrete work. While that’s going on, they’ve asked any park visitors to respect the posted barriers.

REAL ESTATE

• 4001 Flagstone Ct | $2,450,000 | 5BD, 7 BA | Newly renovated home in LaurelBrooke on a quiet cul-de-sac. 4 days on market.

• 915 Evans St | $2,099,900 | 4 BD, 5 BA | This exquisite, all-brick home is minutes from historic downtown Franklin. 2 days on market

• 204 Gloucester Ct | $699,900 | 3BD, 3 BA | Close to downtown Franklin and Pinkerton Park, this home has outdoor bonus spaces, a versatile bonus room, and an updated kitchen. 6 days on market

*Send us an e-mail if you’re interested in having a home featured in this section.

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW FRANKLIN?

Question: The city of Franklin was originally going to be called what?

Marthasville.

The founder of Franklin, Abram Maury, intended to name the city after his wife Martha. She humbly declined the offer.

Selfishly, I appreciate her turning it down as the “The Marthasville Buzz” doesn’t have quite the same ring to it.

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Have a great rest of the week and we’ll see you in March.

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