Best zones to open a restaurant in Franklin
We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Franklin for a restaurant. Near 3rd Avenue North leads with 76/100 against a city average of 40/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.
- City average
- 40/100
- #1 · Near 3rd Avenue North
- 76/100
- Data confidence
- 79%
- Updated
- 18 October 2026
Opportunity map
Best zones to open a Food & Beverage in Franklin
Compare neighbourhood scores, evidence and confidence before choosing a specific address.
City score 40/100· 16 zones· Updated Oct 18, 2026
- 176Near 3rd Avenue North14 competitors · 4.6★
- 261Near Natchez Street11 competitors · 4.6★
- 359Near 4th Avenue South14 competitors · 4.6★
- 451Near Fort Granger Drive15 competitors · 4.6★
- 548Near Magnolia Drive4 competitors · 4.6★
- 643Near Myles Manor Court10 competitors · 4.5★
- 739Near Everbright Avenue3 competitors · 4.7★
- 836Near Hillsboro Road3 competitors · 4.4★
- 936Near Laurelwood Condos1 competitors · 4.6★
- 1033Near Adams Street1 competitors · 4.6★
- 1131Near Prairie View Drive0 competitors
- 1230Near Highway 96 (North-West)1 competitors · 4.7★
- 1329Near Astor Way1 competitors · 4.6★
- 1423Near Highway 96 (South-East)0 competitors
- 1521Near Lewisburg Pike0 competitors
- 1620Near Claude Yates Drive0 competitors
Full ranking
16 zones scored
| # | Zone | Score | Confidence | Competitors | Residents (10-min walk) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Near 3rd Avenue North | 76 | 80% | 14 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 2 | Near Natchez Street | 61 | 80% | 11 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 3 | Near 4th Avenue South | 59 | 80% | 14 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 4 | Near Fort Granger Drive | 51 | 80% | 15 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 5 | Near Magnolia Drive | 48 | 80% | 4 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 6 | Near Myles Manor Court | 43 | 80% | 10 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 7 | Near Everbright Avenue | 39 | 80% | 3 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 8 | Near Hillsboro Road | 36 | 80% | 3 · 4.4★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 9 | Near Laurelwood Condos | 36 | 80% | 1 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 10 | Near Adams Street | 33 | 80% | 1 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 11 | Near Prairie View Drive | 31 | 70% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 12 | Near Highway 96 (North-West) | 30 | 80% | 1 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 13 | Near Astor Way | 29 | 80% | 1 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 14 | Near Highway 96 (South-East) | 23 | 80% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 15 | Near Lewisburg Pike | 21 | 80% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 16 | Near Claude Yates Drive | 20 | 70% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
Top 3 zones in detail
Near 3rd Avenue North
- Demand99
- Room72
- Beatable45
- Vitality62
- Access92
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+71), Street vitality (+42), Accessibility (+36)
Main competitors
- Puckett's Restaurant · 4.6★ (5,165)
- 55 South · 4.5★ (1,830)
- Frothy Monkey · 4.4★ (1,749)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Near Natchez Street
- Demand76
- Room72
- Beatable43
- Vitality15
- Access100
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+48), Accessibility (+44)
Main competitors
- Puckett's Restaurant · 4.6★ (5,165)
- 55 South · 4.5★ (1,830)
- Ruby Sunshine · 4.5★ (1,465)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Near 4th Avenue South
- Demand98
- Room72
- Beatable44
- Vitality18
- Access50
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+70)
Main competitors
- Puckett's Restaurant · 4.6★ (5,165)
- 55 South · 4.5★ (1,830)
- Frothy Monkey · 4.4★ (1,749)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
How the score works
Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.
- Demand24%
Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.
- Room in the market18%
How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.
- Beatable competition14%
Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.
- Street vitality20%
Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.
- Accessibility16%
Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.
- Affordability8%
Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.
Data sources
- WorldPop
residential population per cell
- OpenStreetMap
points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors
- Valhalla
10-minute walking isochrones
- Google Maps
competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best zone to open a restaurant in Franklin?
- Near 3rd Avenue North scores highest at 76/100, +36 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
- Where does the data come from?
- Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
- How fresh is this ranking?
- Zones were last recomputed on 18 October 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).