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The brick and wood front of Edley's Bar-B-Que on Murphy Road in Sylvan Park

Edley's on Murphy Road in Sylvan Park. Photo: Edley's Bar-B-Que

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Nashville-style barbecue · Sylvan Park

Edley's Bar-B-Que

Edley's white oak barbecue in Sylvan Park.

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Why go

Edley's Sylvan Park location is on Murphy Road, southwest of downtown, near the greenways and McCabe Golf Course.1 Will and Catharine Newman founded Edley's in 2011 in 12 South and named it for Will's late grandfather, Edley Newman. Meats are smoked low and slow over Southern white oak.2

Visit Franklin credits Newman with creating Nashville-style hot barbecue, using a fermented red habanero pepper mash.3

What to order

  • Nashville-style hot barbecue

    Built on a fermented red habanero mash.

    Source: Visit Franklin3

  • A bushwacker

    The bar's best-known drink.

    Source: Edley's Bar-B-Que2

Good to know

  • Scratch sides

    Made daily.2

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Near Sylvan Park

Distances are straight-line miles from Edley's Sylvan Park, not driving distance.

Nearest trail: Nashville in a Weekend, about 3.1 miles away.

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Sources (3) · every fact on this page links to one
  1. Sylvan Park · Edley's Bar-B-Que · Checked Oct 27, 2026
  2. Edley's Story · Edley's Bar-B-Que · Checked Oct 27, 2026
  3. Top 10 Barbecue Joints in Franklin That Will Keep You Coming Back for Seconds · Visit Franklin · published May 18, 2026 · checked Oct 27, 2026

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