Franklin's Coffee Shop
Franklin’s Coffee Shop transforms a historic Savannah storefront into a character-rich café experience, blending Art Deco-inspired design, thoughtful preservation, and a passion for craft coffee into a welcoming destination that celebrates community, history, and hospitality.
LOCATION Savannah, GA
COMPLETED 2020
SIZE 1,000 SF
PHOTOGRAPHER Jeremiah Hull
INTERIOR DESIGNER Daniel Reed Hospitality
Reawakening History
Franklin’s Coffee Shop transforms a compact historic storefront into a finely crafted neighborhood café where hospitality, culinary artistry, and design converge. Reimagining a 1,000-square-foot lower-level retail space, the project creates a welcoming destination anchored by a new coffee bar, pastry program, and market-inspired service experience. Connected to The Public Kitchen & Bar through a shared culinary infrastructure, the café supports operational efficiency while serving as a creative hub for the restaurant group’s pastry program and daily gathering place for the community.
Design Details
Drawing inspiration from the Art Deco elegance of the late 1930s and 1940s, the interiors pair rich materials, custom brass-accented millwork, and period-inspired lighting with intricate flooring patterns, murals, coffered ceilings, and deep teal shelving. Thoughtful preservation and restoration efforts extend to the exterior, where refurbished historic windows, restored storefront elements, climbing-vine trellises, and carefully selected finishes reinforce the building’s historic character. Named in tribute to Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s well-known appreciation for coffee, the café blends storytelling, craftsmanship, and adaptive reuse into a distinctive hospitality experience that feels both timeless and deeply rooted in Savannah’s urban fabric.
