Community Corner
Factory At Franklin Sold + 2021 Heritage Ball + Saint Goose Opens
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Hey, Franklin! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on today in Franklin.
First, today's weather:
Humid with a stray t-storm. High: 79 Low: 63.
Here are the top stories in and around Franklin today:
- Big changes are coming to The Factory at Franklin, which was recently sold to Holladay Properties for $56 million. The new owners say they will transform the iconic former stove factory into a "national model for adaptive reuse of early 20th-century industrial structures." Holladay plans to create a "little city" with plazas, courtyards, and alleys, along with dining, shopping, entertainment, and office spaces. Nashville architecture firm Centric will be helping in The Factory revamp. (Tennessean)
- The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County held its 48th Annual Heritage Ball in Franklin this weekend. The black-tie event had a nature theme and championed historic preservation in a woodland wonderland. About 650 individuals attended this year's Ball, which was canceled last year due to the pandemic. (Tennessean)
- The West Main Street downtown Franklin home built by Minnie Pearl's grandparents, William and Ophelia House, is currently for sale, listed for $2,750,000. (Williamson Source)
- Saint Goose, a new wine and spirits store, opened in downtown Franklin at 134 Second Avenue North in the former Onyx and Alabaster location. (Williamson Source)
- The Tennessee Department of Health announced the launch of its second annual Pink and Pearl Campaign this October and November, raising awareness for breast and lung cancer respectively, and encouraging routine cancer screenings for residents. (Clarksville Online)
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