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Places in Franklin

Antiques, Main Street & more in Franklin

1,299 places in Franklin: 144 places to eat and drink, 140 shops, 85 things to do and 14 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,299
50 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
144
5.5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
140
30 gifts · 19 antiques · 7 books
Things to do
85
26 outdoors · 14 arts · 13 landmarks
Places to stay
14
0.5 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Franklin have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Antiques & vintage19 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Breweries & tasting rooms4 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 16 places to drink.Farms & markets8 farms, farm stands and markets.Galleries & stages14 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.
The map

Where Franklin gathers

272 of Franklin’s 1,299 places sit within a five-minute walk of E Jefferson St.

E Jefferson St
272places in a five-minute walk of E Jefferson St21% of Franklin’s places
★ What stands out · Shops

140 shops

30 gifts & boutiques, 21 home & hardware, 19 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.

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See all 19 antiques & vintage →
Eat & drink

144 places to eat & drink

96 restaurants, 24 cafés & treats, 16 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 16 bars & breweries →
Things to do

85 things to do

32 fitness & sports, 26 parks & outdoors, 14 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 14 arts & culture →
Places to stay

14 places to stay

13 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 13 hotels & inns →
Everyday

743 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Offices & pros 114Beeson Hall · Jacobi Sales Inc · AmcorAuto & gas 97Speedway · Kroger Fuel Center · Beck AutomotiveHealth care 96Affordable Dentures & Implants · Dr. Daniel S. Martin Orthodontics · Cedar Creek of FranklinHair & beauty 86Alexie Nails salon Franklin, Indiana · Crystal Nail Lounge · Sun Tan CityHome services 84Fletcher Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram · Flinn & Maguire Funeral Home, Inc. · Interstate WarehousingBanks & insurance 82Campbell Shuck Insurance · Interchurch Food Pantry · Huntington BankPets 15Petsmart · Hillview Veterinary Clinic · PetSmart Dog TrainingGroceries & convenience 14Circle K · Meijer · Circle KOther services 155SOLitude Lake Management · Boys and Girls Club of Franklin · Adult & Child Health
Community

173 schools, churches & public places

Where Franklin learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 46Victory Christian Church · St. Rose of Lima Catholic Community · First Presbyterian ChurchTown & public services 46Johnson County Sheriff's Department · Franklin Police Department‎ · Johnson County Courthouse Annex NorthSchools & childcare 44Needham Elementary School · Franklin Community High School · St Rose-Lima Catholic SchoolCommunity groups 37Johnson County Community Foundation · Care Net Pregnancy Centers of Central Indiana · ASSIST Indiana

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.