August 17, 2016 Nashville Post by Bill Lewis The 2016 Inc. 5000 has been released, with Franklin-based natural health company Axe Wellness the top Middle Tennessee company in the ranking. Issued annually, the Inc. 5000 ranks the fastest growing private companies in the United States. Altogether, there are 53 Nashville-area private companies on the 2016…
August 16, 2016 Franklin Home Page by Zach Harmuth Across all sectors and municipalities in Williamson County, the consensus on traffic is that help is needed. To that end the county government hosted a traffic strategy kickoff meeting Tuesday afternoon in the auditorium of the Williamson County Administrative Complex. The meeting presented the county’s plan…
August 16, 2016 Franklin Home Page by Corey Little The Downtown Franklin Association has been designated as an accredited Main Street America program after meeting the performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its coordinating program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America…
August 18, 2016 Brentwood Home Page by Zach Harmuth New jobs and new people coming to Williamson County are driving not only a residential growth boom, but an effort to increase the number and quality of hotel rooms. Here are projects in progress or on the drawing board: Northside at McEwen The largest remaining development…
August 22, 2016 Franklin Home Page by Emily West Monday marked the first day of classes on the Columbia State Community College Williamson campus for students enrolled in the first fall semester at the new campus. The campus had students attend over the summer for coursework, though more take regular classwork in the fall. Columbia State…
August 23, 2016 Nashville Business Journal by Eric Snyder Justin Timberlake is bringing sexy back to Franklin. The pop superstar is a new partner and producer in Franklin’s second-annual Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, The Associated Press reports. In a statement, the Memphis native called it “an amazing opportunity to help build an exceptional event…
August 24, 2016 Nashville Business Journal by Adam Sichko Franklin developer SouthStar LLC is pitching yet another development in the Cool Springs commercial hub — this time, a project with up to 180,000 square feet of retail. The proposal underscores how quickly real estate investors are pushing farther south in Cool Springs, accelerating a real…
August 24, 2016 Franklin Home Page by Emily West As of this week, construction crews started moving mounds of dirt on the future site for two new schools in Thompson’s Station. Contractors are currently clearing the site in preparation for building pad construction and utilities. During the next three and a half months, workers will…
The Great Americana BBQ Festival is a Kansas City Barbecue Society-sanctioned event and will feature a combination of Pro Division and Backyard Teams competing across multiple categories for a total of $8,000 in prize money. Festival goers will be able to participate in the judging by selecting the “People’s Champion,” and the official winner…