Flying Biscuit Café has signed a franchise agreement to open its first Nashville café, landing in the rapidly transforming South Nashville trade area. The Atlanta-born breakfast and brunch brand will be run by owner-operator Shreya Patel, who plans to serve shrimp and creamy dreamy grits, stuffed French toast, omelets, vegan scrambles, burgers and wraps to a neighborhood already drawing national attention for its growth.
According to Sumner County Source, which first reported the deal, the café will announce its exact address and opening date once a lease is finalized, as site selection is still underway. Patel, who has a background in restaurant ownership and management as well as supply chain management, learned about the Flying Biscuit brand through business partners and will serve as full-time owner-operator of the new location. The café will target students, young professionals, and area employees drawn to South Nashville proper, which has seen steady residential growth alongside a wave of fresh investment.
A Daytime-Only Menu for a Fast-Changing Corridor
The new café will follow Flying Biscuit's daytime-only business model, serving breakfast and lunch from morning through the lunch hour before closing in the afternoon, with no dinner or late-night shifts. That model, per the same account, aligns with a company strategy of pursuing trade areas with strong daytime foot traffic and community ties, and it's easy to see why South Nashville proper fits the bill. Vanderbilt and Belmont universities have campuses just beyond the trade area's northwestern edge, feeding exactly the kind of student and young-professional base Patel is targeting.
The neighborhood's daytime draw is only getting bigger. GEODIS Park, the 30,109-seat, $335 million venue that opened in May 2022 at the historic Nashville Fairgrounds in South Nashville, stands as a soccer-specific stadium, according to the Metropolitan Sports Authority of Nashville. The stadium is home to MLS club Nashville SC and hosted matches during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, pulling in regional visitors well beyond typical game days.
Wedgewood Village and 'The Truth' Add to the Momentum
Just as significant for foot traffic is AJ Capital Partners' 18-acre Wedgewood Village development, which is under construction in South Nashville and, per Nashville Scene, will span more than 1.6 million square feet of mixed-use space anchored by Soho House Nashville, French bistro Pastis, and luxury retailer Hermès. The project adaptively reuses historic structures like the 1897 May Hosiery Mills alongside new construction. Inside that development, Live Nation is set to open a 4,400-seat indoor music venue called The Truth this fall, a hall on Chestnut Street featuring Harlan's whiskey bar and a two-story vinyl listening lounge.
As Hoodline previously reported, a WKRN analysis projected that The Truth will generate $74 million in annual economic impact, support roughly 430 local jobs, and produce nearly $6 million in state and local tax revenue each year. That kind of projected activity underscores why South Nashville proper — long defined by its light-industrial roots — has become such a magnet for new investment, with institutional money following close behind; Kohler Co. paid roughly $14 million in July 2026 for a 31,283-square-foot warehouse at 520 Merritt Avenue inside an Opportunity Zone, a deal Hoodline covered after the property had been marketed earlier in the year with pricing guidance around $11 million.
Second Nashville-Area Deal, Third in Tennessee
This marks Flying Biscuit's second franchise commitment in the Nashville metro area during 2026, after the chain had no presence there prior to the first quarter of the year, according to L'Express Franchise. The brand already operates cafés in Knoxville and Kingsport, giving it three locations in Tennessee once the South Nashville café opens. In Knoxville, the company secured a lease, according to the same report.
Systemwide, the Flying Biscuit Café brand encompassed 43 operating locations and 11 more in development across eight states as of September 2026, following a 2026 run that added six new franchise territories, per the same L'Express Franchise report. The brand continues to expand through franchising.
Roots in Atlanta's Candler Park
The original Flying Biscuit Cafe traces back to 1993, when it opened in Atlanta's Candler Park neighborhood, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The concept later grew beyond its original neighborhood, expanding into Middle Tennessee.
