Meridian Cool Springs Announces Opening Date for Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
“#1 Ice Cream on the Planet” Set to Open First Franklin Location This Thursday
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – We’ll all scream for ice cream as Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream opens its first location in Franklin at noon on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the popular Meridian Cool Springs development just off Carothers Parkway.
On Friday, Oct. 25, Williamson Inc. will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon to officially welcome Handel’s to the Franklin community.
“I can’t wait to introduce Handel’s to Franklin residents,” said Matt Higgins, owner of Handel’s Ice Cream Cool Springs. “With more than 48 flavors offered daily and 140-plus rotating seasonal flavors, there is truly something for everyone to enjoy.”
Complete with a walk-up window for customers, Handel’s will reside in the jewel box building on Meridian Cools Springs’ recently completed The Green, which sits near the corner of Carothers and Meridian Blvd. The ice cream shop will feature a stunning mural honoring the city of Franklin by renowned muralist Eric “Mobe” Bass (@mobeoner). The mural continues an unofficial collaboration between Boyle Investment Company (developers of Meridian Cool Springs) and Mobe, whose work can be found at multiple Boyle-owned properties in and around Nashville.
A 5,000-square-foot public green space with comfortable outdoor seating will connect Handel’s to Little Hats Italian Market, a Germantown-based eatery set to open its first Franklin location in Meridian Cool Springs this winter. The highly accessible, mixed-use district welcomes working professionals, visitors and area residents to step outside and enjoy all that Meridian Cool Springs has to offer.
“Handel’s opening represents the continued growth and diversity of retail and restaurant offerings at Meridian Cool Springs,” said Mark Traylor, Director of Retail at Boyle. “We’re proud to play a role in bringing a nearly 80-year-old beloved brand to Franklin. We look forward to seeing the community enjoy all that wonderful Handel’s ice cream in a relaxing and beautiful park setting.”
A grand opening celebration – complete with exciting giveaways – will soon be announced. To be the first to know, follow Meridian Cool Springs and Handel’s Middle Tennessee on Instagram.
ABOUT MERIDIAN COOL SPRINGS: Meridian Cool Springs is a vibrant, 60-acre mixed-use development located in the Cool Springs area of Franklin, Tenn. Meridian is a truly unique development in that it delivers the conveniences of an urban mixed-use atmosphere to a traditionally suburban area with 900,000 square feet of office space and over 90,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, including three on-site hotels. The project’s pedestrian-friendly design allows for a very productive workday, with the convenience of offices, retail, restaurants and two hotels all within walking distance via attractive tree-lined streets.
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