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Downtown Franklin Awards 2025

The Downtown Franklin Association is proud to promote the downtown Franklin businesses through its 5th Annual Downtown Franklin Awards, presented by CTO Sidekick. DFA supports economic vitality in downtown Franklin through Main Street America® accreditation and programming. DFA Members were placed on the awards ballot voted on the public in January and announced March 6, 2026

Downtown Franklin 2025 Award Winners

Merridee’s Breadbasket

Downtown Franklin Breakfast Destination of 2025

Franklin Mercantile Deli

Downtown Franklin Lunch Destination of 2025

Hattie B’s at The Factory

Downtown Franklin Dinner Destination of 2025

Triple Crown Bakery

Downtown Franklin Dessert Destination of 2025

Onyx & Alabaster

Downtown Franklin Specialty Beverage Destination of 2025

McCreary’s Irish Pub & Eatery

Downtown Franklin Bar of 2025

Franklin Antique Mall

Downtown Franklin Antiques of 2025

Tin Cottage

Downtown Franklin Gift Shop of 2025

Bink's Outfitters

Downtown Franklin Men's Apparel of 2025

The Statement Society

Downtown Franklin Women's Apparel of 2025

The Purple Butterfly

Downtown Franklin Children's Apparel of 2025

Walton’s Antique & Estate Jewelry

Downtown Franklin Jeweler of 2025

The Green Room

Downtown Franklin Home Retailer of 2024

The Green Room

Downtown Franklin Kitchen Retailer of 2025

Onyx + Alabaster

Downtown Franklin Interior Designer of 2025

Michelle Pace, Aesthetic Consultant & Medical Weight Loss

Downtown Franklin Healthcare Service of 2025

Encore Off Main

Downtown Franklin Salon Service of 2025

Michelle Pace, Aesthetic Consultant & Medical Weight Loss

Downtown Franklin Spa Service of 2025

Franklin Farmers Market

Downtown Franklin Lifestyle Service of 2025

The Harpeth Hotel

Downtown Franklin Event Service of 2025

The Franklin Theatre

Downtown Franklin Event Venue of 2025

FirstBank

Downtown Franklin Bank of 2025

Chris Howell Insurance

Downtown Franklin Financial Service of 2025

John D. Peppers, Attorney at Law

Downtown Franklin Legal Service of 2025

Franklin Social

Downtown Franklin Business Service of 2025

Williamson Herald/Southern Exposure

Downtown Franklin Media of 2025

Parks Compass RE

Downtown Franklin Real Estate Company of 2025

The Factory at Franklin

Downtown Franklin Attraction of 2025

Stonebridge Art Gallery

Downtown Franklin Art Gallery of 2025

Downtown Neighborhood Association

Downtown Franklin Nonprofit of 2025

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center

Downtown Franklin Education Institute of 2025

Franklin Walking Tours

Downtown Franklin Tour Provider of 2025

Downtown Franklin Cozy Cottage

Downtown Franklin Short Term Rental of 2025

Pilates for Life

Downtown Franklin Fitness Services of 2025

Top-Voted Businesses:

 

  1. Franklin Mercantile Deli
  2. 55 South
  3. Hattie B’s at The Factory

  1. Cork & Cow
  2. Hattie B's at The Factory
  3. Gray's on Main

  1. Triple Crown Bakery
  2. Kilwins
  3. Merridee's Breadbasket

  1. Frothy Monkey
  2. Stable Reserve
  3. Onyx + Alabaster Coffee Lounge

 

  1. Amendment XVIII Cocktail Club
  2. McCreary’s Irish Pub & Eatery
  3. JJ’s Wine Bar

    1. Franklin Antique Mall
    2. Landmark Booksellers
    3. Riverside Franklin

 

  1. Tin Cottage
  2. White's Mercantile
  3. Jondie

  1. Bink's Outfitters
  2. White's Mercantile
  3. TWINE Retail

  1. The Statement Society
  2. Molly Green
  3. JONDIE
  4. Mimi & Dottie

  1. The Purple Butterfly, LLC
  2. White's Mercantile
  3. The Statement Society

  1. Walton's Antique & Estate Jewelry
  2. Franklin Fine Jewelry
  3. Sanctuaire

 

  1. Storehouse no. 9
  2. The Green Room
  3. Southern Manor

  1. Saint Goose Wine & Spirits
  2. Olivia Olive Oil
  3. The Green Room

  1. Onyx + Alabaster
  2. The Sofa Shoppe
  3. Riverside Franklin

  1. Michelle Pace, Aesthetic Consultant & Medical Weightloss
  2. Mason Chiropractic & Wellness
  3. Pinup Medical Spa

  1. Encore Off Main
  2. Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology

    1. Michelle Pace, Aesthetic Consultant & Medical Weight Loss
    2. Franklin Skin Studio
    3. Pinup Skin Spa

 

  1. Misty Westebbe
  2. Franklin Farmer’s Market
  3. Pedego Franklin

  1. The Harpeth Hotel
  2. Southern Events
  3. Graze Craze Charcuterie

  1. The Franklin Theatre
  2. The Harpeth Hotel
  3. Stable Reserve

  1. FirstBank
  2. First Horizon
  3. Volunteer Bank

  1. Full Service Mortgage Group, LLC
  2. Moyer Company
  3. Chris Howell Insurance

  1. Hartzog & Silva, PLLC
  2. John D. Peppers, Attorney at Law
  3. Buscher Law, LLC

  1. TWINE Graphics & Screen Printing
  2. Current Marketing Solutions
  3. Franklin Social

  1. Williamson Herald/Southern Exposure
  2. Franklin Lifestyle Magazine
  3. Williamson Scene

  1. Parks Compass RE
  2. The Real Equity Group
  3. Hamilton Young

  1. Five Points Franklin Market
  2. Downtown Neighborhood Association
  3. Davis House Child Advocacy Center

  1. Battle Ground Academy
  2. Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center (Williamson County Schools)
  3. Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology

  1. DeAnn Art Gallery
  2. Stonebridge Art Gallery

    1. The Factory at Franklin
    2. Franklin Farmers Market
    3. Historic Franklin Masonic Hall

 

  1. Franklin Walking Tours
  2. The Franklin Theatre
  3. The Lotz House

 

  1. Downtown Franklin Cozy Cottage
  2. Scarlett Scales Cottage

  1. Crossfit Incandescent
  2. Pilates for Life