We Love Our Sponsors!

Thank you all for your continued support!

As you know the FDP is able to continue our many events and festivals because of local support from our business community.

Below are links to the sponsorship information for the October 5th Harvest Festival.  We hope you will consider being a sponsor of this wonderful event.

Your business will be listed on all related press releases, our website, all promotional materials and signage.  You will also have your booth location on "Sponsorship Row."

Please contact the FDP office at downtown.franklin@yahoo.com or (774) 571-3109 if you are interested in being a sponsor this year.

Thank you again for all of your support!

Click here for a Sponsorship Registration Form

Click here for our Sponsorship Opportunities

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Important Reminders

Discussion on Downtown Emmons Street property

Economic Development Committee Meeting

Wednesday, September 3, 5:30 pm

Town Hall meeting room, 3rd floor

Committee will decide on specific recommendations to be included in the RFP.

Public encouraged to attend.

FDP General Meeting

Thursday, September 4, 8:30 am

Dean College

New members welcome!

Harvest Festival Booth Registrations

Due:  September 5

Late charge of $35.00 after September 5

Click here for a Harvest Festival Registration Form

Sponsorships Needed

Please contact the FDP office so we can include your business in the press materials.

downtown.franklin@yahoo.com

(774) 571-3109

Click here for a Sponsorship Registration Form

Franklin Ford Looking for Teens with Computer Skills

Do you know a tech-savvy teen who wants to learn about online marketing and make some money?

Franklin Ford is looking to fill a part-time position in the Parts Department afternoons and possibly Saturdays. The successful candidate would work with Parts personnel to market products via Ebay by posting, monitoring customer responses and facilitating online transactions.

Interested candidates can contact Barry Madden, btm33b@comcast.net. 

Deadline Today to Secure Store-Front Space

Attention all downtown business members:

If you wish to locate your Harvest Festival booth in front of your store downtown, please fill out, sign and mail in your registration form no later than today!

After today we will open those spaces to our other registrants.

All other registrations must be received by September 5 or they will be subject to a $35 late charge. 

We will not accept any registrations after September 9.

Click here for a 2014 Registration Form.

Franklin's Emmons Street Development in the News

The Milford Daily News covered Wednesday night's discussion about the future commercial and green space development of the property at 150 Emmons Street. 

FRANKLIN — The question of how much green space to allow at 150 Emmons St. has again mired progress toward developing the town-owned property.

Town officials intend to issue a request for proposals sometime this year, but not until they decide exactly what they want to see the property become. The only consensus has been to reserve a portion for green space whereupon the town could commission a statue for Horace Mann, the American education reformer.

To read Matt Tota's story in its entirety, please click on the link below (subscription may be required). 

Green space question entangles progress on Franklin's Emmons Street

Harvest Festival Planning Press Release, Forms

2014 Franklin Harvest Festival Planning Under Way

The Franklin Downtown Partnership is currently planning the 12th annual Harvest Festival and is looking for crafters, entertainers, vendors, volunteers and sponsors. The festival is scheduled for Sunday, October 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will take place rain or shine.

Organizers expect more than 6,000 visitors to attend this year’s event in downtown Franklin, where they’ll be treated to delicious food options, a live DJ and local entertainers on several stages, games and activities for the kids, and more than 100 crafter, artist and organization booths to browse through. Local businesses will hold sales and special promotions, and the Fire Station and the Historical Museum plan displays and activities.

“The Harvest Festival is one of the best opportunities we have to bring the community together and show off all that downtown Franklin has to offer. Year after year our visitors discover great shopping, new restaurants, helpful resources and talented local artists,” says Executive Director Lisa Piana.

There is still time for crafters, organizations, performers and interested groups to participate. Booth space is limited and registrations must be received by September 5. Registration forms and more information can be found at www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/ or by contacting Booth Chairperson Terri Frank at terrifrank1@gmail.com.

Sponsors are needed to support this festival. The FDP relies on sponsors to run this and other events, including the Strawberry Stroll, Holiday Stroll and its beautification days. Businesses and individuals interested in sponsorship can contact the FDP office at downtown.franklin@yahoo.com or (774)-571-3109.  Sponsorship forms and a full list of opportunities can be found on the website under the Sponsors tab.

The Franklin Downtown Partnership is a 501(c)3 organization made up of more than 200 business owners, community leaders and residents working to revitalize downtown Franklin through events, education and communication. For more information about the Partnership or any of its efforts please contact the office at downtown.franklin@yahoo.com or (774)571-3109.

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Click on these links to download and print these important forms:

Membership Application

Harvest Festival Registration Form

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship Registration Form

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Franklin Mentioned in Downtown Parking Story

The future of parking in downtown Franklin is mentioned in this Milford Daily News story posted this week: 

Officials: Downtown parking key to economic growth

In Franklin, the Town Council is considering removing downtown parking meters and changing parking restrictions in an attempt to bring more customers to area restaurants and shops, said Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting.

Earlier this month, Nutting requested the council eliminate the meters in favor of a new two-hour parking policy during the week, which he hopes will bring more traffic downtown.

"Thursday, Friday and Saturday night the place is jammed," he said. "Part of the plan is to better utilize existing spaces."

Nutting also proposed limiting the hours for commuter rail parking and creating permits to sell to area business owners.

Shop Local this Weekend

This weekend is the Commonwealth's sales tax holiday. 

When you're thinking about a purchase,

please consider buying right here in Franklin.

It's good for our retailers and benefits us all!

Harvest Festival Registration Press Release, Forms

Harvest Festival Registration Press Release:

Franklin Harvest Festival Registration Now Open

The Franklin Downtown Partnership’s 12th annual Harvest Festival will be Sunday, October 5, and is expected to draw more than 6,000 visitors to Franklin. The registration deadline for crafters, vendors, artists and community groups who want to participate is September 5. Downtown business owners who want to secure storefront space should register before August 25.

The Harvest Festival will be held rain or shine, and booth space is limited. Booths are free to 2014 Partnership members, $125 for non members, and $185 for food vendors. A late charge of $35 will be added to registration forms received after September 5 if booth space is still available. Interested vendors should sign up early since booth space usually sells out. No registrations will be accepted after September 9.

Event details and registration forms can be found at www.franklindowntownpartnership.org/.

Sponsors are needed to help support the FDP’s largest and most popular festival. As a non-profit organization, the Downtown Partnership depends on sponsors to fund this and other efforts including Beautification, the Strawberry Stroll and the Holiday Stroll. Sponsorship forms can be found on the FDP website under the Sponsors tab.

For more information about the Franklin Downtown Partnership please contact Executive Director Lisa Piana at downtown.franklin@yahoo.com.  

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Click on these links to download and print these important forms:

Membership Application

Harvest Festival Registration Form

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship Registration Form