Local Love = The Good Cup

As you may remember from my previous post, I am a frequent flyer at the coffee shops. So when the doors of Grassland’s  The Good Cup opened, you know I was right there doing a little happy dance on the sidewalk.  My fear was that it would come and go as I...

Local Love = 9 Fruits

If you haven’t discovered 9 Fruits by now, let me point you in their direction. When I was first introduced to the business in 2008 through a customer of theirs, I was hooked. The smoothies are delicious (and healthy), but something else kept drawing me back:...

Local Love = The Coffee House

  Franklin needed a local coffee shop. I’m the first to admit I was thrilled with Starbucks when they came because it meant I could get decent coffee in downtown. But I missed the richer, more personal feel of a local shop. Enter The Coffee House on Second and...

Local Love = Our Thrift Store

Their Story Approximately 10 years ago Dave Kricak wondered where his special needs daughter might find employment after she graduated from her transition program. What he discovered was that there weren’t a lot of options.  So, he started The GEAR Foundation,...

Local Love = Saffire

Franklin’s own Saffire Restaurant in The Factory One can’t help but feel like they have stumbled upon a well kept local secret when discovering Saffire, tucked cozily in Franklin’s historic Factory. Upon entering,  the amazing atmosphere immediately...