Where is the Franklin farmers market at the Factory?

The Factory Farmers Market is at the front entrance of the Factory at Franklin, under the water tower plaza, 230 Franklin Road. The Williamson Herald says it runs year-round on Saturday mornings, rain or shine, is free to enter and has free on-site parking.

What does the Factory Farmers Market sell?

The Williamson Herald lists farm-fresh produce, meats, baked goods and specialty foods from local farmers, artisan food producers and specialty vendors. The market is described as curated, and vendors change, so check the Factory's own page for who is there before you go.

Which restaurants are inside the Factory at Franklin?

The Factory's restaurant page lists many food tenants, and local coverage names Etch, Saffire, Edley's Bar-B-Que, Otaku Ramen, Mojo's Tacos, Hattie B's Hot Chicken and Slim and Husky's Pizza, among others. Tenants change, so confirm the current list on the Factory's page.

How do I keep track of what I eat at the Factory in Franklin?

Mosey is a food app where you rate each dish, keep lists and share them with the people you eat with. At the Factory in Franklin, rate the dish at each kitchen, use tags such as Good Portions, save places to a list and follow friends to see what they rated.

Is the Factory Farmers Market good for kids?

The Williamson Herald describes the market as free and family-friendly, with free on-site parking. Bring a bag, let children pick one thing to buy and eat at one of the Factory's kitchens afterward. Confirm the current Saturday schedule on the Factory's own page.

How to

Franklin TN Farmers Market and the Factory: What to Know

Mosey · November 11, 2026 · 5 min read

The Franklin TN farmers market and the Factory go together: the Factory Farmers Market sets up on Saturday mornings at the front of the Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, and the former stove factory around it holds Etch, Saffire, Edley's Bar-B-Que, Otaku Ramen and Mojo's Tacos. This guide shows how to plan the morning.

What is the Franklin TN farmers market and the Factory?

The Factory at Franklin is a revitalized former stove factory with shops, studios and food, and for years a Saturday farmers market has been part of its life. Wikivoyage describes it as a former stove factory with shopping and dining, and its Factory Row showcases local artists who work while visitors watch. It sets up under the water tower plaza at the Factory's front entrance, runs year-round, rain or shine, and is free to enter with free on-site parking.

The Williamson Herald describes it as curated for local farmers and food makers, with farm-fresh produce, meats, baked goods and specialty foods. Vendors change, so treat any list as a guide and look at the Factory's own page for the current line-up.

What can you buy at the Factory Farmers Market on Saturday?

Expect the usual farmers market categories: produce, meat, baked goods and specialty foods, per the Williamson Herald. There is no menu to quote, and that is the point. Franklin TN produce and baked goods are the two things most people leave with, and a seller who made the loaf or grew the greens will usually tell you how to use it. Walk the whole market once before you buy, ask each seller what is at its best this week and carry a bag and some cash in case a stall has no card reader.

Buy what you can eat soon. A loaf or a pastry is best the same day, and a bag of vegetables is best the same weekend. If you are visiting from out of town and cooking nothing, buy fruit, bread and something to share, and eat it on a bench.

What is eating at the Factory at Franklin like?

The Factory's own restaurant page lists many food tenants, and local news and magazines describe several of them:

Etch is chef Deb Paquette's Franklin restaurant, an offshoot of her Nashville kitchen, and the Williamson Source highlighted its roasted cauliflower.
Saffire returned to the Factory after a closure, according to the same paper.
Edley's Bar-B-Que has indoor dining, a patio and a full bar.
Otaku Ramen is a counter-service ramen shop. Its menu includes a tonkotsu ramen and a Hot Chicken Bun.
Mojo's Tacos serves tacos, street corn and chips and salsa. A Nashville magazine mentions brisket and adobo chicken tacos, and Visit Franklin names the Korean Cauliflower and Fried Avocado tacos.

That is five kitchens with five different moods, from a fine-dining dinner to a quick ramen counter. Local coverage also names Hattie B's Hot Chicken, which the tourism office lists with a busy patio inside the Factory, and Slim and Husky's Pizza, which the Williamson Scene said would serve the Factory's food hall. Tenants come and go, so read the Factory's restaurant page on the day you plan to eat and pick two kitchens rather than five.

What is a good Franklin market day breakfast?

A Franklin market day breakfast is whatever you carry or sit down to. The tourism office points to Five Daughters Bakery at the Factory for its 100-layer donut and to Honest Roasters Coffee for a cappuccino, though the Factory's current page should confirm who is open on the day. Buy a coffee, walk the stalls with it and then decide whether to sit down.

If you want a proper table after the market, ask at the kitchen you choose whether it is serving a morning menu, because the Factory's tenants set their own times. A market first and a meal second is easier than the reverse, since the stalls are busiest early.

How do you plan the morning?

Arrive when the market opens, shop first and eat second. Park once, carry the shopping to the car if you can and then walk to the kitchens. Bring a cooler bag if you buy meat or cheese. Children usually enjoy the market, and the Williamson Herald calls it family-friendly.

A weekend in Franklin can also include the downtown Franklin guide, where Main Street is a short drive away, and the Leiper's Fork day trip for a country lunch.

How do you remember what you bought and ate?

Rate each dish while it is fresh. In the Mosey app, only the place and the stars are needed, and you can add the dishes you had at the ramen counter or the barbecue kitchen. Stored tags such as Farm Producer and Market Stall help when you note a seller, and tags such as Good Portions describe a meal.

Save the places you want to try on your next visit to a list and share it with the person you shopped with. Tag the people you ate with, if you follow them, and they can add their own rating of the same meal.

Where can you read more about eating in Franklin?

The Food in Tennessee guide lists every Tennessee town page, and the US food guides cover the rest of the country.

Next Saturday at the Factory, open the Mosey app, rate the dish you liked best and keep a list of the sellers and kitchens to revisit.

Questions

Common questions

Where is the Franklin farmers market at the Factory?
The Factory Farmers Market is at the front entrance of the Factory at Franklin, under the water tower plaza, 230 Franklin Road. The Williamson Herald says it runs year-round on Saturday mornings, rain or shine, is free to enter and has free on-site parking.
What does the Factory Farmers Market sell?
The Williamson Herald lists farm-fresh produce, meats, baked goods and specialty foods from local farmers, artisan food producers and specialty vendors. The market is described as curated, and vendors change, so check the Factory's own page for who is there before you go.
Which restaurants are inside the Factory at Franklin?
The Factory's restaurant page lists many food tenants, and local coverage names Etch, Saffire, Edley's Bar-B-Que, Otaku Ramen, Mojo's Tacos, Hattie B's Hot Chicken and Slim and Husky's Pizza, among others. Tenants change, so confirm the current list on the Factory's page.
How do I keep track of what I eat at the Factory in Franklin?
Mosey is a food app where you rate each dish, keep lists and share them with the people you eat with. At the Factory in Franklin, rate the dish at each kitchen, use tags such as Good Portions, save places to a list and follow friends to see what they rated.
Is the Factory Farmers Market good for kids?
The Williamson Herald describes the market as free and family-friendly, with free on-site parking. Bring a bag, let children pick one thing to buy and eat at one of the Factory's kitchens afterward. Confirm the current Saturday schedule on the Factory's own page.