Franklin’s Coffee Shop

An award-winning coffee shop in the heart of Savannah.

Franklin’s Coffee Shop reimagines a 1,000 SF lower-level retail space most recently occupied by the Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee as an intimate café.

The interior design is inspired by the Art Deco style of the late 1930s and early 1940s, with period-inspired lighting fixtures, rich finishes, and custom millwork with brass accents. Furnishings include fixed counter stools along the Liberty Street windows and sidewalk café tables and chairs. Marble kickplates, intricate flooring patterns, murals, coffered ceilings, and deep teal shelving create an enticing and relaxing space. The coffee shop pays tribute to notable coffee lover Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who publicly celebrated the end of coffee rationing during WWII after years of substituting with milk for breakfast.

The renovation included replacement-in-kind of existing wood storefront doors, sidelites, and exterior trim. The historic awning windows were refurbished and are now fully operational. New trellises and planters with climbing vines around the window openings delineate the entry, and new exterior wall sconces flank the front entry stairs. Existing historic pipe column guardrails were fitted with infill mesh for safety. The exterior color palette was specifically selected to match existing colors and harmonize with The Public Kitchen & Bar next door.

Charlotte, NC