Photo: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0Area guide · Williamson County, Tennessee
BBQ in Franklin and Williamson County
Whole hog, Nashville hot, Memphis ribs and Texas brisket, from the Sizzle Awards and Visit Franklin.
Pulled pork sandwich at Edley's. Photo: Edley's Bar-B-Que
Barbecue · The Factory at Franklin
Edley's Bar-B-Que
The Tuck Special and more, inside The Factory at Franklin.
- Today
Why go
As a brand, Edley's Bar-B-Que is family owned and operated by its founders, Will and Catharine Newman.4 The name honors Will Newman's late grandfather, George Edley Newman, Jr., born in 1907 in Viola, TN.4 The first Edley's opened in 2011 in Nashville's 12South neighborhood.4
Across the brand, the meats are "smoked low and slow using Southern white oak."4 Sides are made from scratch daily, and the full bar pours Edley's bushwacker.4 This Edley's is inside The Factory at Franklin. Eater singles out the Tuck Special: sliced brisket with an over-easy egg, pimento cheese, red and white sauce, and pickles.12
On these lists
- A top 10 from Visit Franklin, May 20263
What to order
What people are saying
Posts and videos from people who’ve eaten here, pulled from 2 platforms and linked to the original.
By the numbersHow we counted
We use AI-assisted search to find public posts and press about each spot, then check them by hand. We can’t see every post, so these numbers count what we found, not everything out there. Last updated Oct 27, 2026.
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- Price: our own cost guide, not a ranking. We take the typical meal range from the spot's current menu and use its midpoint: $ under $12, $$ $12 to $20, $$$ $20 to $35, $$$$ over $35.
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In the press
- May 18, 2026Visit Franklin · Top 10 Barbecue Joints in Franklin That Will Keep You Coming Back for SecondsA top 10 from Visit Franklin
- Eater Nashville · The best barbecue in Nashville
What we don’t know yet
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- Prices
- Wood and pits
- Cash or card
- The pitmaster
Near The Factory at Franklin
Puckett's
Open dailyDowntown Franklin · about 0.8 mi
120 4th Ave S
BB's Bar-B-Q
New Highway 96 West · about 1 mi
228 New Hwy 96 W
Stroud's Barbeque
Open Tue to SatFulton Greer Lane · Fulton Greer Ln · about 2 mi
1010 Fulton Greer Ln
Distances are straight-line miles from Edley's Factory, not driving distance.
Nearest trail: Franklin and Williamson County Trail.
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Own Edley's Bar-B-Que? Get a Featured partner listing (paid)
Researched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.
Sources (4) · every fact on this page links to one
- The Factory · Edley's Bar-B-Que · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- The best barbecue in Nashville · Eater Nashville · Checked Oct 27, 2026
- Top 10 Barbecue Joints in Franklin That Will Keep You Coming Back for Seconds · Visit Franklin · published May 18, 2026 · checked Oct 27, 2026
- About · Edley's Bar-B-Que · Checked Oct 28, 2026
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