BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

A Beacon for The Granary and Jarrell Jarrell EDC Funds New Sign for Food Truck Park

Anew sign at The Granary is shining a spotlight on Jarrell's community gathering place, as well as the City of Jarrell, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Jarrell Economic Development Corporation (EDC).

Cari Springfield, who owns The Granary with her husband Lynn and friends Misty and Scott Murrah, describes the sign as big, beautiful, and LED backlit. “We’re hard to miss from the interstate,” she says. They are grateful to Jarrell EDC Executive Director Mary Poché, who guided them through the grant application process and helped them present the need to the City Council for a sign that would draw people not only to The Granary, but to Jarrell. “The City has been extremely supportive and accommodating,” Lynn says. “We couldn’t ask for a better place for The Granary to call home.”

The Jarrell EDC is able and entitled to use sales tax revenue to fund projects that promote tourism and musical entertainment events in the city. The EDC and City Council agreed The Granary sign—a grain silo top that Mary says speaks to Jarrell’s agricultural roots—would be a consistent measure toward that goal. “They felt the character, positioning to the service road and I-35, as well as the overall look of the sign was a great beacon for Jarrell to help promote tourism,” Mary says. “People love to congregate in outdoor spaces and relax. This can be done at The Granary all year since they have tenting, walls, and heaters.”

Following the sign addition, The Granary owners plan to expand parking and transform the bar from window service to a gathering spot next year.

The Granary opened in April in 2020 on W Avenue L just off I-35 with a bar, food truck park, and live music. To learn more about The Granary, email info@thegranarytx. com or scan the code.