Brentwood Place covers 320,000 square feet on Franklin Road and draws more than 4.3 million visits a year, according to a lease announcement from the center's leasing team. Its anchors are the same names most Brentwood households already know: Nordstrom Rack, HomeGoods and TJ Maxx, and Total Wine, with Chick-fil-A, Crema Coffee and Fleet Feet nearby. None of those has moved. The smaller spaces around them are a different story.
Over the past two years, three familiar restaurant spaces at 330 Franklin Road have emptied and been re-leased. Each new tenant is a place built for staying longer than a quick lunch or a returns run, and a fourth tenant added a service the center never had.
The Anchors Stayed. These Spaces Turned Over.
| Former tenant | What changed | New tenant |
|---|---|---|
| McAlister's Deli | Closed after 20 years; reported closed by April 2026 | Edley's Bar-B-Que, planned for year-end |
| Ludlow & Prime | Reported closed in January 2025 | Big Bad Breakfast, Suite 226-B |
| City Cafe, more recently Mama D's | Converted to a book lounge | The Raven Book Lounge, Suite 250B, opened April 18, 2026 |
| Not a restaurant swap | More than 7,000 square feet of new pet care | Yardstick dog hotel and spa |
The pattern shows up in the details. A deli line is becoming a barbecue kitchen with a smoker porch. A dinner restaurant's space is going to a breakfast-and-lunch spot that pours brunch cocktails. A former cafe now runs trivia and author nights into the evening.
Twenty Years of Deli Lunches, Then a Smoker Porch
McAlister's Deli served Brentwood Place for 20 years. Williamson Source reported in April 2026 that the location had closed. Within weeks, Williamson Source also reported that Edley's Bar-B-Que would take the space as a restaurant of about 3,800 square feet, with an opening expected by the end of the year.
The plans show the building getting more than a new sign. The Brentwood Planning Commission took up the Edley's site plan at its July 6, 2026 meeting. Proposed changes included new exterior paint, cladding and awnings, plus a covered porch at the back of the building for the smoker. City staff recommended approval, with signage to be reviewed separately. Williamson Source covered the submission in July. The center's landlord, Regency Centers, now lists Edley's in suite 400E at 3,888 square feet.
The smoker porch builds barbecue into the back of the building, a permanent change for a space that served deli lunches for two decades.
A Breakfast Kitchen Where Ludlow & Prime Stood
Ludlow & Prime's Brentwood Place restaurant closed in early 2025. Williamson Source reported in January 2025 that the owner planned to shift the Brentwood operation to Berry Farms.
Big Bad Breakfast is taking that space at 330 Franklin Pike Road, Suite 226-B. Williamson Source noted in mid-October that the signage was up. The menu centers on bacon cured in-house, skillet meals and biscuits made fresh daily. On the drink side there's a classic Bloody Mary, a mimosa, and the Breakfast Dude, made with cold brew, cream, vodka, Kahlua and vanilla. The Brentwood location page on the company's website has the latest on the unit.
The space goes from a dinner restaurant to a morning and midday one. A brunch cocktail list also invites a slower weekend table than a dinner-hour steakhouse slot ever did.
The Former Cafe That Now Runs Into the Evening
The clearest example of the shift sits in Suite 250B. The space that once held City Cafe and, more recently, Mama D's is now The Raven Book Lounge, which held its grand opening on Saturday, April 18, 2026. In a FranklinIs profile before the opening, owner Danniele Reeves called it a "boozy bookstore." The lounge pairs books with drinks and small plates in a room designed for lingering, whether you're reading alone or meeting friends. In the same profile, Reeves said she wanted it to welcome "all different kinds of people."
The Raven's November calendar is mostly evening events. Here's what's left this month:
- Thursday, November 12, 6 to 9 p.m.: Samantha Flores book launch
- Wednesday, November 18, 7 to 8 p.m.: General Knowledge Trivia
- Friday, November 20, 7 to 9 p.m.: Harry Potter Trivia Part Two
- Saturday, November 21, 5 to 7 p.m.: Dawn Cunningham, "Soul Goals"
The lounge also takes requests for author events, private gatherings and book clubs through its online booking page. For a book club looking for a host that isn't someone's dining room before the holidays, that's a new option on Franklin Road.
A Tenant You Visit Twice
Yardstick isn't a restaurant swap, but it fits the same pattern. The luxury dog hotel and spa signed a lease for more than 7,000 square feet at Brentwood Place, according to the October 2025 announcement. That's nearly twice the footprint planned for Edley's. Williamson Scene reported that the Brentwood location opened in May. The center's directory lists it for dog boarding and daycare. The concept combines boarding suites with spa-style grooming and wellness services.
Holiday travel is when boarding questions come up. Yardstick's Brentwood page has a tour calendar for owners who want to see the suites before booking. Boarding means two trips to the center, one for drop-off and one for pickup, and both go past the storefronts filling in around Yardstick.
Where Brentwood's December Begins
As Brentwood Place's new tenants come in around year-end, the City of Brentwood's holiday season starts a few days into December at the John P. Holt Brentwood Library on Concord Road. The City's Fall 2026 newsletter lists three dates.
Saturday, December 5: Morning with Santa. Santa will be at the library from 9 to 11 a.m., and magician Scott Humston performs at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Admission is free, but the magic shows require free tickets, and the library's social media pages will post ticket updates. Children can write letters to Santa and make crafts, and there will be treats and prize drawings.
Monday, December 7: "Merry & Bright" Tree Lighting. This year the city lights a new library tree. According to the City's event listing, a reading of The Polar Express starts at 4:45 p.m. Tickets for that reading are limited and are available at the Children's Service Desk starting in early November, so by now they're already being handed out. The Friends of the Brentwood Library serve hot chocolate, a choir sings, and the countdown to the lighting comes at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 12: Neighborhood Luminaries. The city sets the date, and neighborhoods display luminaries from dusk to 9 p.m. Each homeowners association plans the details for its own streets, and the city suggests glow sticks or flameless candles for safety. If rain or bad weather hits, the date moves to Sunday, December 13, though each neighborhood, usually through its HOA, makes the final call on postponing.
The city's general Holiday Events webpage still shows last year's schedule. The newsletter and the tree-lighting listing carry the 2026 dates.
At Starling Davis, we keep track of how places like Brentwood Place change, because a familiar errand stop filling with evening tables and new services shapes daily life here. If you'd like to talk about where your household fits in Brentwood, whether you're settling in or getting ready for your next move, we'd be glad to hear from you.
