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A new grocer in downtown Franklin is a microcosm of supply-chain fixes.

All along I-65, fulfillment centers have begun to reshape the outskirts of places such as Franklin, Whiteland, Greenwood, and Lebanon.

There are no Scrooges in the southside small town that sparkles with all of the holiday trimmings.

In Franklin, rich with preservation resources, a couple restoring a 22-room Victorian believes patience is the most valuable of them all.

“It is very user-friendly and also a very sociable trail,” says Franklin College senior Michael Powell. “Everyone you pass waves and greets you.”

Take a Franklin road trip for award-winning barbecue and craft beer.

With a revitalized courthouse square, the Johnson County seat has emerged from Greenwood’s suburban shadow.

Here, small towns flourish close enough that you can drive in to Indianapolis for work or dinner, all while maintaining their autonomy and singular charms.

Hip shops and new restaurants revitalize the courthouse square in downtown Franklin.

With new chef Ryan Kernodle in charge of the food, the kitchen continues to crank out delightfully elaborate dishes that are worth discovering over and over again.

[1] Snack
With the warm comfort of an old-fashioned candy store, M.W. Wadsworth & Co. Fine Chocolates is full of indulgent treats shipped in from all over the country. An antique case features 24 flavors of truffles, including cappuccino and Kahlua White Russian. 154 E. Jefferson St., 560-5624.