Basil Ryan speaks out about businesses leaving Franklin

 
Three Cellars and Zund America Inc. are two more Franklin companies who recently announced they are moving to Oak Creek.

Three Cellars is a craft beer and wine shop and lounge located at 7133 South 76 Street. The 40-seat Franklin store, which opened in 2006, will be moving to the former Rafters Restaurant building which closed in 2010. They expect the move to be completed by March 31.

Zund America Inc., which makes die-cutting equipment and supplies, is located at 5068 Ashland Way in the Franklin Business Park. They plan to develop a building on about 40,000 to 50,000 square feet on a vacant site on Oakfield Drive just west of Woodman's Food Market, said Chris Nicholson, company vice president. Nicholson stated, "It's important for us to be close to hotels an restaurants." They plan to move to Oak Creek in early 2018 if the project is approved by Oak Creek officials.

"Maybe the mayor, along with his new economic development director who earns $93,840.03 plus benefits, should be talking with Nicholson to try to keep them in Franklin. At the same time working on attracting amenties that will keep businesses in Franklin. If I was mayor, I would," stated Ryan.