01/23/2024
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The Varynit Mills Garment Factory was originally constructed in the mid-1920’s and employed several seamstresses who made clothing, especially undergarments.
It was a bustling factory during World War II as the seamstresses prepared clothing for the United States military.
Later it became home to Kay-Jee Sporting Goods and gained notoriety for producing the uniforms used in the movie, Hoosiers. For several years, it served as a storage facility for a local moving company.
In 2016, brothers Todd and Billy Bemis of Bemis Group purchased the building and partnered with the City of Franklin on a remarkable historic preservation and renovation project to turn the building into a premiere event center.