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The Factory is quickly becoming Williamson County's number one destination for unique entertainment and dining experiences.
The Factory is quickly becoming Williamson County's number one destination for unique entertainment and dining experiences.
Dining | Things To Do | Classes | Art Galleries
DiningBoxwood Bistro With the open and airy dining room featuring white table cloths and crystal stemware to the garden herbs on the tables, Boxwood Bistro is bringing old ideas and a refreshing approach to local farm-style cuisine. The owners and creators are wine and food enthusiasts excited to present their mission of providing the best culinary experience in historic Franklin, Tennessee. As long-term members of the community they are committed give Franklin its most exceptional dining venue unequalled in style and quality. Located in Building 1
615-791-9411
The Frisky Berry Information Coming Soon.
Gulf Pride Seafood Gulf Pride is a fresh seafood market open Wednesday through Saturday, 8AM to 5PM. Seafood at its best can be found in our restaurant. Catering available. Call J.D. for all your catering needs. Located in Building 9, Suite 902
Saffire The smoky smell of slow-cooking meat pulls you right into this old factory space, where huge velvet-draped windows and high ceilings add a trendy twist to the dramatic dining room. Grab a seat at the ornate bar or at one of the old tables with mismatched chairs -- a good view lets you watch line cooks perform in the exposed kitchen. Saffire's gutsy menu successfully combines locally grown produce and indigenous flavors with exotic ingredients, deliciously tender meats and "The Best Seafood in Nashville."- *Voted Best Seafood in Nashville by the readers of the Nashville Scene. Have a late-night bite on Fridays and Saturdays. Dinner served until 11PM. Available for private functions on Mondays. Located in Building 11, Unit 11-Y
Stoveworks Restaurant Come to Stoveworks and enjoy your favorite home-cooked foods served in a charming, friendly restaurant. We serve lunch Monday through Saturday and offer a Sunday brunch with live music every week. And we prepare great box lunches for picnics, tailgate parties or office luncheons. With our fine food and superb staff, we are available to cater any of your special events, including wedding receptions, banquets and fundraisers. We also have private rooms available for any occasion, including bridal or baby showers, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries and holiday parties. Since we only serve lunch, you can take over the entire restaurant for late afternoon and evening festivities. Give us a call and we will be happy to work with you to customize a menu that will be perfect for any event! Located in Building 11, Units 11-L,M,N
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For even more things to do in the Franklin area, please visit the Williamson County Convention and Visitors Bureau online at www.VisitWilliamson.com.
Boiler Room Theatre The Factory is home to Williamson County's first and only resident professional theatre company, offering a year-round season of fully-staged musicals and plays. Named "Best Musical Comedy Theatre" by the Nashville Scene and recipient of numerous Tennessean "Tennie" Awards for performance and production design. Located in Building 6
By The Brooke Bath & Gift Shoppe By The Brooke Bath & Gift Shoppe offers a large selection of botanically based soy candles, handmade soaps and luxurious bath products, custom-scented by you! Come and explore the benefits of therapeutic-grade essential oils for your body and mind, or create a scent using scentsational fragrance oils. In addition, you will find unique, one-of-a-kind and handmade gifts that are perfect for anyone on your shopping list. We proudly feature: Plant-based body cleansers and moisturizers, SLS-free and Paraben-free products, 100% natural deoderant, nasal inhalers and goat's milk soap and Party Room that seats up to 24 guests. Located in Building 11, Suite 11-F
Farmer's Market (seasonal)
Shop Smart, Shop Local! The Franklin Farmer's Market is a non-profit organization whose commitment is to provide fresh, locally grown produce to the community. As Tennessee’s first farm-certified, producer-only market, we provide both organic and conventionally grown produce, flowers, free-range eggs, meat and poultry from the state of Tennessee or from within 150 miles of Franklin. The Market also boasts baked goods, specialty foods, body care products and selected arts and crafts. If you don't grow it, bake it or make it yourself -- you don't sell it at the Franklin Farmers Market -- so shoppers can be sure they are supporting their local economy as well as their own health and enjoyment. Located in The Shed (rear parking lot) just behind The Factory at the corner of Franklin Road and Liberty Pike.
Happy Tales Humane No-Kill Dog and Cat adoption center with cats on site and dogs seen by appointment! Services include adoption counseling advice on behalf of spay/neuter, community education, and lost-and-found listings. Volunteer to help with weekly duties or foster a dog while awaiting adoption. Located in Building 13, Suite 1302
Third Coast Clay Choose from our wide selection of clay and paint your piece using our supplies. Artistically challenged? No worries -- we have lots of easy-to-use stamps and stencils, and our friendly staff is always available to answer questions and get you started. We glaze and fire your piece in our kiln, and it is ready for you in a week! You pay only for the price of the piece plus a flat studio fee. Pieces range from $2 to $50, but most pieces are under $20. Studio fee is only $6 per person! Ask about our Party and Field Trip Ideas. Located in Building 11, Units 11-H,I
The Viking Store The Viking Store is your one-stop destination for all of your culinary needs. From hands-on classes to the perfect roasting pan, we can help. We are also an Authorized Viking Appliance Showroom. The Viking Store -- the playground for cooks of all ages. Located in Building 13, Suite 1301
Classes at The Factory
Advantage Model and Talent Agency "One of the top 5 modeling development centers in the U.S." -- Sheli Jeffries, FORD, New York. Since opening in 1987, Advantage has booked thousands of models and actors in magazines, billboards, posters, runway shows, TV commercials, industrials, movies and more! Located in Building 8, Suite 802 Artisan Guitars Artisan Guitars offers world-class, hand-made guitars and mandolins. As authorized dealers, we are proud to represent such fine builders as Santa Cruz, Huss & Dalton, Bourgeois, Collings, National Reso-Phonic, Larrivee, Composite Acoustics, Weber, and many smaller boutique builders. Our student lesson program is provided by some of the finest instructors in the Nashville area, with a lesson schedule from Monday through Saturday to meet your needs. Artisan Guitars offers an atmosphere unlike any guitar studio in Nashville, with knowledgeable staff, well equipped to match the needs of musicians and artists both locally and internationally as well. Located in Building 11, Suite 11-GG By The Brooke Bath & Gift Shoppe By The Brooke Bath & Gift Shoppe offers a large selection of botanically based soy candles, handmade soaps and luxurious bath products, custom-scented by you! Come and explore the benefits of therapeutic-grade essential oils for your body and mind, or create a scent using scentsational fragrance oils. In addition, you will find unique, one-of-a-kind and handmade gifts that are perfect for anyone on your shopping list. We proudly feature: Plant-based body cleansers and moisturizers, SLS-free and Paraben-free products, 100% natural deoderant, nasal inhalers and goat's milk soap and Party Room that seats up to 24 guests. Located in Building 11, Suite 11-F
Impact Seminars / ISI Defensive Driving An enjoyable and enlightening workshop experience. We provide drivers with knowledge and safe driving techniques to prevent collisions and violations. In addition, you'll receive a National Safety Council certificate that could save you money on your insurance premium or keep a ticket off your driving record. Defensive driving saves time, money, and lives. Located in Building 8, Suite 804 J Kelley Studios 'Singing and Performance Center' An exciting new facility at The Factory where young, aspiring singers are trained in vocal technique and performance skills. Our performance studios are fully equipped with a stage, sound system, and theater lights. An ideal environment for developing stage presence and performance skills. We use the most advantaged vocal training methods and exercises designed to coordinate and strengthen the natural singing voice helping to increase the singer's vocal range and control. Students are continually given opportunities to sing on stage in front of an audience. We produce many shows throughout the year enabling the students to gain performance experience and develop self-confidence. Private and Group Sessions are available. Located in Building 9, Suite 903 Kavass Chastain Photography Fine portraits, black-and-white photos, hand-colored children's portraits. The retail gallery exhibits local and national, international photographers. Polaroid workshops and basic photo classes. Located in Building 11, At Southgate Studios NFI (Nashville Film Institute) Never before has a higher education facility been so uniquely positioned between art and commerce; where students are empowered to develop both their creativity and their marketability. At NFI, we are in the business of educating our students for entrepreneurship! In fact, we can help them start their own business or help finance their film project! Our Film Production Diploma can be earned in just 9 months, so our students are either editing an action-sequence, brainstorming in the boardroom, or shooting on-location. With tuition less than 20k, NFI is undoubtedly the most affordable higher education facility specifically dedicated to film, the next generation of filmmakers, and helping artists build a career from their craft! Located in Building 2, Suite 2-B
O'More College of Design Robinson Taekwondo Academy Building tomorrows leaders! Strong, confident, organized and polite -- our students learn more than TaeKwondo; they train to be the pacesetters of tomorrow. Martial Arts Classes for adults, juniors and tiger cubs, HanMuDo, Criminal Counter Measures for Women, CDT, TaeKwonDo STARS, ITA Sword Masters -- All Programs ITA With certified curriculum/ certified instructors. Located in Building 8, Suite 809 The Row @ The Factory Featuring a group of highly talented artists working in open-air studios, The Row offers customers the opportunity to interact with artists, observe art in process, and purchase great art. The artistic expressions vary from fine art paintings and portraits in oil, acrylic, and watercolor to sculpted masks, pen and ink drawings, fiber, wood, metal, mixed media, jewelry, and wearable art. The Visiting Artist Program brings artists from across the region to demonstrate and sell their work on "The Front Row." Normally scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays, visiting artists add a variety of media to the art on The Row. Artists work a variety of days and schedules. All studios can be accessed through contact with Deborah Gall at Abide Studio: 615-595-1377, deborah@deborahgall.com Located in Building 12 . SouthGate Studio & Fine Art This working gallery includes five resident artist studios, a large selection of original fine art painted by regional and national artists and art classes, and workshops taught by professional artists. Workshops and classes for all levels of students, including beginners, draw enrollment from the community and across the country. Recently quoted to be one of the premier art studios of the Southeast. Located in Building 11, Suite 11HH Third Coast Clay Choose from our wide selection of clay and paint your piece using our supplies. Artistically challenged? No worries -- we have lots of easy-to-use stamps and stencils, and our friendly staff is always available to answer questions and get you started. We glaze and fire your piece in our kiln, and it is ready for you in a week! You pay only for the price of the piece plus a flat studio fee. Pieces range from $2 to $50, but most pieces are under $20. Studio fee is only $6 per person! Ask about our Party and Field Trip Ideas. Located in Building 11, Units 11-H,I Viking Store, The The Viking Store is your one-stop destination for all of your culinary needs. From hands-on demonstration classes to the perfect roasting pan, we can help. We are also an Authorized Viking Appliance Showroom. The Viking Store -- the playground for cooks of all ages. We'll help you plan your private event from start to finish. Located in Building 13, Suite 1301 Contact: Mike Ingram: 615-599-9617
Art Galleries at The Factory
Abide Studio Abide Studio features the fine art of artist Deborah Gall. The gallery is as inviting and warm and the paintings themselves. Subtle decor and casual atmosphere blend with the natural, historic characterof The Factory to offer a unique setting for paintings filled with vibrant life, bold color and creative texture. Her collection ranges from landscape imagery to inspirational expression and conceptual work and is created on-site in the back studio. Jewelry and collectible gifts from selected local artists diversify the gallery. Located in The Row, Bldg 12, Suite 12-E
Antiques at The Factory A wonderful collection of antiques and collectibles, art, jewelry, and a wide assortment of useful and not so useful items. Located in Building 3 The Row @ The Factory Featuring a group of highly talented artists working in open-air studios, The Row offers customers the opportunity to interact with artists, observe art in process, and purchase great art. The artistic expressions vary from fine art paintings and portraits in oil, acrylic, and watercolor to sculpted masks, pen and ink drawings, fiber, wood, metal, mixed media, jewelry, and wearable art. The Visiting Artist Program brings artists from across the region to demonstrate and sell their work on "The Front Row." Normally scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays, visiting artists add a variety of media to the art on The Row. Artists work a variety of days and schedules. All studios can be accessed through contact with Deborah Gall at Abide Studio: 615-595-1377, deborah@deborahgall.com Located in Building 12 . Artists On The Row
Amber Gould Studio The Artisan Company Breath of Life Studio Ann is a prolific artist with talent in many areas. Her line of wind chimes, metal garden sculptures and pencil drawings reflect her deep spiritual connection to the world. John Cannon Gallery of Fine Art John Cannon paints in oil and acrylic. His subjects are widely varied, ranging from landscapes to figures to abstracts. His representational paintings are a blend of realism and impressionism. His abstracts seek to express emotional states through color and form. Fine Art by Deann Eric Lankford Metal Works
Christina Long Tuesday - Saturday from 10AM-4PM.
Sapphire Road Stained Glass Julie Westall demonstrates her artistic craftmanship by scoring and breaking each piece of colored glass by hand and uses those pieces to bring her original designs to life. The play of light and coplor in Julie's artistry has been described as unique, elegant, and sophisticated. Her work has been exhibited in multiple juried fine arts and crafts shows throughout Middle Tennessee. Glass and supplies for hobbyists and students are also available for sale in her studio. Splinter Art Splinter Art features hand-carved woodblocks and hand stamped woodblock prints from artist/owner Stephen Graham. Splinter Art also does incredibly detailed portraits, all carved into wood. Come in to see the elaborate woodblocks or commission your own unique piece of art that is truly one of a kind! Windsong Studio Windsong Studio is a gallery of fine art and jewelry created by artist/designer Judith Anderson. Her paintings show the landscape at its most beautiful and serene. The emphasis is on the color and serenity found in nature. The sky is often portrayed at sunrise when Man is not yet awake. The originally designed jewelry features only pearls and semi-precious gemstones gathered from all over the world. The work includes pieces made of lapis, aquamarine, zebra stone, apatite, turquoise and other rare stones from Judith's collection. Classes available in painting and jewelry design. SouthGate Studio & Fine Art Located in Building 11, Suite 11HH
This working gallery includes five resident artist studios, a large selection of original fine art painted by regional and national artists and art classes, and workshops taught by professional artists. Workshops and classes for all levels of students, including beginners, draw enrollment from the community and across the country. Recently quoted to be one of the premier art studios of the Southeast. Stonebridge Gallery Original oil paintings and collectable glicee reproductions by artists from around the world, exclusive to Stonebridge Gallery in the state of Tennessee. Many large paintings, all affordably priced. Free delivery and in-home consultation. Fifteen years' experience in custom framing and design. Our design specialists will help you choose the correct frame and components. Expect friendly service from courteous professionals. |
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