General Meeting Thursday, April 2

Please join us for the FDP General Meeting next Thursday, April 2, 8:30 a.m. at the Dean College Campus Center. 

The main agenda item will be a downtown Streetscape construction project discussion to update everyone on the timeline, traffic issues and details. 

The full meeting agenda will be announced early next week.

2015 Membership Application

Spring is a time of renewal, and it's the perfect time to join the Franklin Downtown Partnership or renew your membership. Please join us and help to grow downtown Franklin into a stronger, vibrant community center.

2015 Membership Application

Mail the form with your check to: Franklin Downtown Partnership, 

P.O. Box 413, Franklin, MA 02038. 

Membership Privileges:

• Downtown Informational Meetings with guest speakers
• A Voice in economic development and streetscape plans
• Downtown Merchant Opportunities: Annual Strawberry Stroll and Holiday Stroll
• Communication Updates on downtown events and streetscape projects
• Networking Luncheons & Socials where you can meet people and introduce your business
• Free link on the FDP website

Your membership dues support events including the Strawberry Stroll on June 11th, Beautification Day on May 16, Holiday Decorating on November 22, and the Holiday Stroll on December 3. These events, along with projects like new greenspace, public sculptures, and downtown signs are all part of our revitalization efforts.

Please note, the Harvest Festival will be postponed for one year due to the planned Streetscape construction project that is scheduled to begin this spring. 

Current FDP members will receive invoices via email for 2015 membership renewal. 

Member Announcements: New Members, FEF Trivia Bee

Welcome New Members:

* The Marketing Studio
To learn more about this full-service marketing group go to www.themarketingstudio.com, or follow on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.


* The PC Handyman
Ed Szymanski offers a full range of PC services, including service and repair, and even makes house calls: www.pchman.com.


Membership Renewals will be mailed to current FDP members shortly. Interested in membership? Here's a link to our Membership Application.

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Franklin Education Foundation Trivia Bee April 8

According to Franklin Matters, teams are still needed for this friendly competition/fundraiser. 
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2015/03/teams-still-needed-for-18th-annual.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FranklinMatters+%28Franklin+Matters%29

Member Announcements: New Members, Open Mic Night

Welcome New Members!

* The Moonlight Chef: Private Chef/Food Enthusiast/Entrepreneur 
Check out chef Laura Michele's website, http://www.themoonlightchef.net, or follow her on Twitter (@MoonlightChef), Instagram (MoonlightChef), Facebook, and YouTube (The Moonlight Chef) for recipe ideas.


* Franklin Liquors
363 East Central Street, Franklin. To learn more about Franklin Liquors and their Wine Club go to www.franklinliquors.com, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter (@Franklinliquors). 

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The Cake Bar is hosting its Open Mic Night this Thursday, March 19:

Small Business Marketing Co-Op Meets Wednesday Night

A message from Tracie Turinese, co-owner of The Cake Bar:

Wednesday, March 11, 7 p.m., at The Cake Bar, 17 E. Central St.

Are you a small business in Franklin that is interested in sharing marketing ideas with other local businesses to promote increased sales? 

If so, come join the Small Shop Co-Op's next meeting! Our last meeting yielded a ton of great brainstorming ideas so we're hoping to expand on how to turn some of those ideas into reality in our next meeting. 

One of the most exciting items we discussed was coordinating a scavenger/passport type 30 day event to promote Franklin businesses. We've been in touch with a vendor that can allow us to execute this idea, and a rep will be attending the meeting to give us an overview of the phone app capabilities that we can utilize to run our own town wide, small business scavenger hunt! It's VERY COOL and something I think many people will be excited about! We hope you can join us. 

For questions, feel free to email tracievolunteer@gmail.com. 

Easy Ways to Access FDP News, Announcements

Happy March!

Did you know ....

There are three easy ways to stay up to date on all the latest news from the Franklin Downtown Partnership?

The Franklin Downtown Partnership is Now on Facebook and Twitter!

Find us on Facebook

Like and Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/franklindowntownpartnership.org

Follow us on Twitter @FranklinDowntwn

Follow @FranklinDowntwn 

Subscribe Via Email 

On the website (see box to the right under Facebook and Twitter links) enter your email address into the box and click "Subscribe." You will receive an email prompting you to confirm. Once you confirm, you will receive an email after 3 p.m. each day that something new has been added to the website.

And we will soon be changing our e-mail address and adding Constant Contact so stay tuned....!   Watch for your membership renewals in the mail...you won't want to miss any FDP communication with the upcoming Streetscape project beginning this Spring!

Real Living Realty Grand Opening

Real Living Realty Group celebrated the grand opening of its new location Tuesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception. Real Living recently purchased the new office space at 55 East Central Street, across the street from the Franklin Historical Museum. 

Manager Matt Kelly, Broker Mike Colombo and many sales associates were joined by Real Living CEO Bob McAdams, Jack Lank of the United Regional Chamber of Commerce, Representative Jeffrey Roy, Senator Richard Ross, members of the Franklin Downtown Partnership, members of the Rotary Club and local business leaders. 


For more information about Real Living Realty, go to their website -- http://www.realliving.com/realty-group.

Member Announcements: WMRC 1490-AM's 'Good News' Initiative

WMRC First Class Media, a Milford-based media company and Franklin Downtown Partnership member, has launched a “Good News” initiative and wants to hear your positive stories.

WMRC is a locally owned multi-media company that supports local businesses. WMRC 1490 AM broadcasts reach listeners in 14 local towns in 3 counties, and it’s website has logged 22,000 visits.

If you are looking for a new audience to tell your positive stories to, WMRC First Class Media may have a way to help.

To download and print a copy of the WMRC-First Class Media press release click here.

The FDP -- Who We Are

With the recent creation of the #shopFranklin Facebook group, many people have been asking who the Franklin Downtown Partnership is and what we do. Here's a short explanation, taken from the About Us section of this website. 

Franklin Downtown Partnership, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization operated “exclusively” for charitable and education purposes. The Partnership sees Franklin’s downtown as the heart of the community: a center of civic and cultural activities, government services, commercial businesses, and diversified housing. All of the Partnership’s activities are designed to foster greater vitality in the downtown commercial district and to serve as a vehicle for public policy discourse.

Mission:

• To stimulate economic development in downtown in order to create a positive impact throughout the area

• To be a pro-active organization that brings residents, business owners and community leaders together, encourages cooperation and builds leadership for the purpose of revitalizing downtown Franklin

Goals:

• Have a Voice

• Serve as a Resource

• Stay Financially Sound and Healthy 

Please find out more about us by perusing this website, finding us on Facebook (Facebook.com/franklindowntownpartnership.org), following us on Twitter (@FranklinDowntwn), or join us at our next General Meeting on Thursday, April 2. 

You can find our 2014 FDP Brochure here.