We are located in the heart of Historic Downtown Franklin at 132 Third Avenue South, across from city hall, and next door to Christ Community Chapel.

The property was purchased April 9, 2002 by the Carmans from Christ Community Church. Renovations were complete approximately 60 days later and Lillie Belle’s served its first lunch on Tuesday, June 18, 2002.

The namesake for Lillie Belle’s is Lillie Bell Sims, Bud’s maternal grandmother who raised 6 boys and 3 girls in McNairy County, Tennessee. Lillie Bell Sims never made it to Middle Tennessee, as far as we know, living all her life in McNairy County with her husband John Henry. John Henry was a farmer and Lillie Bell was a farmer’s wife, raising 9 children. It seemed appropriate to us that we honor Lillie Bell Sims by naming our tearoom in her honor.