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NASHVILLE, TN (October 28, 2011) – One year ago, the country store and restaurant that gained fame in both Leiper’s Fork and Franklin, Tennessee opened their first downtown Nashville location at the corner of 5th and Church Street. Since that time, Puckett’s has become local favorite in the downtown community for locals and has quickly gained notoriety through numerous awards and honors.

As a way to say “thank you” to Nashville for contributing to the overwhelming success of its newest location, Puckett’s has planned an entire week of festivities to celebrate. Beginning Tuesday, November 1 and continuing throughout the week, Puckett’s will offer exclusive specials and deals for its valued customers:

• Tuesday, November 1st: 30% off dinner entree
  
• Wednesday, November 2nd: 40% off plate lunches
  
• Thursday, November 3rd: 50% off breakfast platters and omelets
  
• Friday, November 4th: No Cover charge for the 1 Year Birthday Bash Show! First 2 drafts $1 with the purchase of a meal

The One Year Birthday Bash Show will feature Effusion Entertainment & Friends: Dave Berg, Stephony Smith, Greg Bates, Aaron Scherz, Laura Veltz with special guests Derek George, Dave Turnbull & Wynn Varble. The show starts at 7pm and includes free valet.

And the festivities don’t end there. Courtesy of Hap & Harry’s Lynchburg Lager, cover charge for all Saturday night shows in November will be just $5 (and include free valet). The Puckett’s website (www.puckettsgrocery.com/nashville) features the music listings for the month.

“We could not be more thrilled with our first year in Downtown Nashville! We love the community and spirit of downtown, and are proud to be a part of something so special that continues to grow every day,” said Puckett’s manager Claire Marshall Crowell. Crowell, who is the daughter of Puckett’s owners Andy and Jan Marshall, has played an integral role in the tremendous success of the newest location. The Nashville Downtown Partnership awarded Puckett’s for Outstanding Business Development in September 2011. Nashville locals voted Puckett’s barbeque as the best in the city at the first annual People’s Choice BBQ Competition in August. In addition, the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau recognized Puckett’s as a Music City Brand Champion and most recently, the Nashville restaurant won the Writer’s Choice for Best Comfort Food in the Nashville Scene’s Best of Nashville Poll.

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Founded by the Puckett family in the 1950s, Puckett's has served as a country store to several communities in Williamson County. Andy Marshall bought the Leiper's Fork Puckett's Grocery in 1998. In 2002, Puckett's branched out to start a formal dinner and music program. With all of the talented writers in and around town, the Friday night writers' show grew fast with people coming from all over to hear some of the finest that the industry has to offer in a cool, eclectic environment. Shortly after that, another opportunity opened up to expand Puckett's to Marshall's hometown and first love for community, in Historic Downtown Franklin.

Rob Robinson and his family now own the Leiper's Fork location, while the Marshall family expanded to the Downtown Nashville community in November 2010.