The owners of Mill Creek Brewing Co. announced Wednesday morning it plans to expand into Franklin.

Mantra Artisan Ales will give over the space to Mill Creek Brewing Co. off Noah Drive, where it will become a taproom and test kitchen for the Nolensville company. As a result, Mantra Artisan Ales will expand its production and move to Murfreesboro on Sept. 1.

Mill Creek opened its doors in Nolensville in 2016 with a heavy focus on distribution across Tennessee and other states. Its taproom space expanded in July 2018 with the opening of a taproom in Nashville's 12South neighborhood.

"This opportunity is a great example of the growth the brewing industry across Middle Tennessee is experiencing," Mill Creek Brewing Co. CEO Chris Going said. "We’ve been eyeing Franklin as a potential expansion location for the past few years. The opportunity to take over this space, continue the beer legacy started there and become a new partner to the Franklin community all are exciting pieces of this win-win situation for both our companies."

Mill Creek offers a handful of flavors all canned in its Nolensville location. It also features a taproom, event space and an indoor food truck.

Why Mantra Artisan Ales is leaving Franklin

Mantra Artisan Ales began as a side project for Derrick Morse, who previously worked at Cool Springs Brewery.

Mantra Artisan Ales arrived on the scene in Williamson County in early 2015 and took over the former facility of Turtle Anarchy. Mantra offers a variety of flavors in its taproom along with bottling and creating everything on site for production and distribution.

Now, Morse's project has grown to an all-encompassing beverage company with three distinct brands. Morse said this caused them to outgrow their location and will shift operations to Murfreesboro off John Bragg Highway. The brewery will now have the ability to grow from a 15-barrel system to a 60-barrel system.

"The time is right with our new facility in Murfreesboro to go all in on our brand-new Beer Park," Morse said. “The Franklin location has served us well, and we will always have our roots in Franklin, but we have outgrown the physical space and are ready to embrace that growth and keep moving into the future."

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