Press Releases

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Visitor spending in Williamson County grew to an all-time high of $452.59 million in 2017, a 5.9 percent increase over 2016’s then record-setting visitor expenditures. Williamson County remains ranked sixth among Tennessee’s 95 counties for visitor spending and these economic impact accomplishments come just weeks after Visit…

FRANKLIN, Tenn. –  Ellie Westman Chin, President & CEO of Visit Franklin, has been named the ‘Women in Tourism & Hospitality Leader of the Year’ by the Greater Nashville Hospitality Association (GNHA). The annual award from the GNHA is presented to a hospitality professional who serves as a leader and…

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Visit Franklin will participate in the Event Service Professionals Association’s (ESPA) National Celebrate Service Week, July 30 – August 3, with five days of giving back and […]

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – A record 1.51 million visitors were welcomed to Williamson County in 2017, a 6 percent increase from 2016’s then record-breaking mark of 1.43 million visitors. This marks the third consecutive year that Williamson County has outpaced the national average for tourism growth, which in 2017 was only…

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Visit Franklin has added Thaddaeus Rhoades to its staff as Visitor Services Manager. Rhoades, a Franklin native, will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Visitor Center located in downtown Franklin and the staff that welcomes thousands of guests each year.   “Thaddaeus has the experience and education,…

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – As the height of summer travel season approaches natural questions arise from visitors, and a new video series from Visit Franklin aims to answer them as “frankly” as possible. In the style of a moderately funded late night, cable access talk show, Frankly Franklin with host Frank…