Discount cards available in downtown Franklin

Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, September 29, 2015

FRANKLIN
Downtown Franklin Divas and Dudes have made a “Downtown Franklin Discount Card.” These cards cost $10 and don’t expire until Sept. 1, 2016. Consumers may use them as often as they want.

The discounts that come with the card are as follows:

• Aesthetics by Naomi: 10 percent off Dermalogica Skin Care Kits

• Drake Tire: $19,95 for an oil change

The Downtown Franklin Discount Card is sponsored by Downtown Franklin Divas and Dudes. This card is available for purchase this weekend at the Franklin Fall Festival and will be valid until Sept. 1, 2016. There are 19 different shops in downtown Franklin that are offering discounts with this card. -- SUBMITTED

The Downtown Franklin Discount Card is sponsored by Downtown Franklin Divas and Dudes. This card is available for purchase this weekend at the Franklin Fall Festival and will be valid until Sept. 1, 2016. There are 19 different shops in downtown Franklin that are offering discounts with this card. — SUBMITTED

• Hair Designs: $1 off haircut

• Kilby’s Florist: 10 percent off total purchase

• Moore Design: Free embroidery with $20 purchase of apparel/accessory

• Alphabet Soup: 20 percent off one regular priced item

• Franklin Art and Frame: 30 percent off shop owned prints (framed/unframed)

• It’s A Dog’s Life: $5 off grooming service

• Kingdom Kuts Salon: 20 percent off regular priced facial

• Mr. D’s Southern Kitchen: 10 percent off total purchase

• Anita’s Alterations: $1 off pants hem (limit 3 a day)

• Fred’s: 10 percent off total purchase (excludes alcohol)

• Jane’s Biscuits: 10 percent off one dozen or more biscuits

• Mackans: $10 off purchase of $50 (excludes cartridges)

• Smith’s Jewlers: 15% off one item (min. $100 purchase)

• A+ Pack and Ship: 10 percent off regular priced items

• Habitat for Humanity Restore: $5 off purchase of $25

• Jus Cab Kakes: $5 off purchase of $25

• The Cat’s Meow: 20 percent off one regular priced item (excludes Simply Southern)

The local businesses of Downtown Franklin are trying to get more business and attract people to shop locally more often.

According to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), the top 10 reasons to support locally owned businesses are local character and prosperity, community well-being, local decision making, keeping dollars in the local economy, jobs and wages, entrepreneurship, public benefits and costs, environment sustainability, competition and product diversity.

“Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centers, linking neighbors in a web of economic and social relationships and contributing to local causes. Compared to chain stores, locally owned businesses recycle a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy, enriching the whole community,” according to the ILSR website.

The money raised from these discount cards will help put on more downtown events and help put a sign on Route 58 to encourage local shopping. These cards can be purchased at the local shops during the Franklin Fall Festival this weekend.