With just days to go before the winners of the STARTUP Downtown Franklin are announced, we wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate the Downtown Franklin Association, FSEDI and the numerous partners and sponsors who have made this program a tremendous success.

This program will hopefully lead to the successful launch of several new downtown businesses, which is something Franklin desperately needs.

The announcement will take place at the Franklin Business Center on Wednesday, June 14 during a reception to be held from 5 to 7 p.m.

The event is open to the public, and we encourage as many as possible to attend in support of the entrepreneurs who are vying for grant money to make their business dreams a reality.