Latest reporting from the Business desk.
Business
Franklin picked up eight new business licenses and Fairview added three during the week of Oct. 5-12, 2026, spanning restaurants, a martial arts studio, a medical spa, salons, a deli and service firms.
Business
Zula & Mac, the Lewisburg Avenue home decor boutique, is opening a second Franklin location at The Factory by the end of November, with separate spaces for home gifts and interior design.
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Leiper's Fork Distillery, the Williamson County whiskey maker behind Franklin's House of Spirits bar, is opening a 7,200-square-foot location at Nashville Yards targeting mid-January 2027, with a restaurant, working still and live music.
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Lefty's Pizza Kitchen, a Chicago-style chain founded in suburban Illinois in 2018, announced it will open at 102 Lumber Drive in Franklin's Village Place Shopping Center, marking its first Williamson County location, though no opening date has been set.
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Tin Roof 2 co-owners Jason Sheer and Kyle McPhee posted a social media farewell Sunday, Sept. 27, accusing the City of Franklin of driving them out after 20 years and inviting the community to visit before the bar closes for good on Friday, Oct. 9.
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Heritage Golf Group has acquired Old Natchez Country Club, the oldest continuously operating country club in the Franklin area, making it the Virginia-based company's 49th property and third in Tennessee.
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