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The Factory at Franklin
Franklin's old stove works, built from 1929 and shut in 1991, now a campus of shops, restaurants and event halls on Franklin Road. It costs nothing to walk in. Liberty Hall and the Turner Theater are here, and since January a market of its own runs under the water tower on Saturdays.
The facts
Where and what.
- What it is
- Event venue
- Town
- Franklin, Williamson County
- Website
- factoryatfranklin.com
- Phone
- 615-791-1777
- Hours
- Open every day, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; the shops and restaurants keep their own hours. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and closes at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
- What it costs
- Free to walk in. The shops, restaurants, events and tours set their own prices.
- Parking
- Free on-site parking for most visits; the rules change during big events. Valet runs Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., for $15 at Liberty Hall Circle.
- What is there
- Liberty Hall, the big room: 14,400 square feet, about 900 seated or 1,500 standing.
- The Turner Theater, 300 seats, and the Heritage Room, for up to 120.
- A staff historian's one-hour walking tours, April through October: Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 a.m., and a Tuesday tour at 5:30 p.m. that starts at the Skylight bar.
- The Factory Farmers Market, Saturdays under the water tower since January 3, 2026. It is the Factory's own market, not the Franklin Farmers Market, which moved to Franklin First United Methodist Church the same day.
- The plant ran as Dortch Stove Works through the Depression and the war, then as Magic Chef and Jamison Bedding; it is on the National Register of Historic Places under the Dortch name.
- Stages and rooms
- The Factory at Franklin (courtyard)
- Neighborhood guide
- Franklin: where to live, what it costs, the trade-offs
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Nearby
Also in Franklin.
Anthropologie.
Clothing, accessories and home goods at The Factory, with Anthropologie Weddings and Terrain under the same roof. It moved there from Main Street in August 2026.
Bound Booksellers.
An independent bookstore at The Factory, moved from Westhaven in July 2026 to a store with twice the shelf space.
GG Boutique.
Contemporary women's clothing and accessories at The Factory, started by Holly Conners and Melanie Moran and named for Conners's late mother.
The Park at Harlinsdale Farm.
About 200 acres of the Harlin family's old horse farm on Franklin Road, which the city bought in 2004 on the condition that it stay a park. It opened in 2007 for walking, fishing and picnics, and the main barn reopened in August 2025 as a place to hold events.
Elle Park.
A gift shop selling candles, stationery, drinkware, kitchen and home goods, baby gifts and pet accessories.
Hollie Ray.
A women's clothing boutique with stores in Nashville; the Franklin store is on First Avenue North, directly behind Franklin Bakehouse.
Landmark Booksellers.
An independent bookstore with about 35,000 titles, including signed copies, in a Main Street building that dates to about 1808. It has been open since 2005.
Olivia Olive Oil.
Sells extra virgin and flavored olive oils, balsamic and fruit vinegars and gift sets, with a tasting bar for sampling. Its site says it has been in Franklin since 2010.