Nashville is a mecca for foodies, and the scene’s growth is nowhere close to over, with openings and new concepts announced daily. To keep up with the growth, the Business Journal compiles a weekly list of need-to-know restaurant news. Here’s the latest from Music City’s culinary boom. Downtown bagel shop eyes Franklin Ugly Bagel is opening a second location, in Franklin, …

COOL SPRINGS, Tenn — Clean Juice Cool Springs is embracing the new season with fresh menu changes, exciting in-store events, and community-driven initiatives designed to bring wellness and warmth to Williamson County. After wrapping up a successful September full of specials like Two-for-Tuesdays and National Coffee Day Smoothie Deals, the Cool Springs team is rolling into October with even more ways to celebrate health, happiness, …

Franklin’s food scene is growing. And it’s turning the heads of notable hospitality groups and local players alike. This year, Nashville’s neighbor has welcomed eateries from an Australian-inspired café to an European rotisserie. Still on the way are expansions of favorites like Char and Slim & Husky’s and new concepts like SOS Counter. While plans aren’t in place yet, Franklin is also on the radar …

Office space in Franklin goes quickly, but more is on the way. Most office complexes are buildings with parking lots, but officials at Boyle Investment Company of Nashville wanted their Meridian Cool Springs office park to be more like a neighborhood.  “We went with a mixed-use concept of developing the environment outside of our office buildings,” says Thomas McDaniel, partner with Boyle …

Little Hats Italian Market, an Italian-style market and deli, is now open in Franklin at 980 Meridan Boulevard. Sharing on social media, “Big news!! Little Hats officially opened their second location in Franklin at @meridiancoolsprings!! Swing by for gourmet sandwiches, pastas, imported goods & more— now open at 980 Meridian Blvd.” Little Hats Italian Market offers gourmet sandwiches, housemade pastas, and …

The 60-acre Meridian Cool Springs development that helped establish Cool Springs as a destination district nearly 15 years ago is continuing its evolution with the addition of two new restaurant buildings and an amenity-rich, public green space near its entrance. Site construction began in late September at the property on Carothers Parkway, and is anticipated to be complete by late …

Meridian Cool Springs is adding two new restaurant buildings and a public green space to the mixed-use district. Construction has begun on two restaurant spaces: a 1,400-square-foot space and a 4,700-square-foot building which will be connected by nearly 5,000 square feet of interactive outdoor space. “This formal open space will allow us to stage live music, movies, and other events …