In an article this morning in the Tennessean the main discusison was the new developments going on in Westhaven's Towncenter.  Apparently Mafiaoza's Pizzeria is moving to Williamson County, more secifically in Westhaven's Towncenter.  This makes another big step in securing a tenant in the center.  Mafiaoza's is located in the 12th South District and if you haven't eaten there yet, you need to check it out.  The only tenant in there at the moment is Dr. Sara Northcutt, DDS of Vanderbilt.  Other tenants that might be moving in are Harris Teeter, and a Wine & Spirits store. 

Here is the full article:

"FRANKLIN - Development in Westhaven has progressed beyond home building, and developers are now in full-swing recruitment mode to fill in the gaps with retail and entertainment options in the community's town center.

Mafiaoza's Pizzeria & Neighborhood Pub will be the first restaurant in the mixed-use community off Highway 96 west of Franklin, developer Southern Land Co. announced Monday.

The 3,000-square-foot restaurant will include an 1,800-square-foot patio and will have a similar look and feel as its 12South counterpart, said Michael Dolan, co-owner and chief manager of Mafiaoza's.

A 48,000-square-foot Harris Teeter store has been announced as an anchor tenant for the community and is scheduled to open by the fall of 2009. A yet-to-be-named wine and spirits store will occupy a space near the grocery.

Developers say Mafiaoza's will serve as a "mini-anchor" of the town center, and they say they hope the announcement will spur interest from other tenants looking to expand to west Franklin.

"We want to solidify our anchors and then begin focusing on restaurants and boutiques," said Creighton Wright, vice president of commercial development for Southern Land. "Mafiaoza's is evidence we've reached that milestone where we're beginning to look at entertainment options."

Once completed, Westhaven Town Center will contain approximately 250,000 square feet of commercial space and up to 50 residential units.

Three other buildings are nearing completion in the community's town center: the Health and Business Building, which features a Vanderbilt Medical Group practice, Sara Northcutt Dentistry, and Westhaven Pharmacy; the Westhaven sales center; and the Regions Bank building, which should be under construction sometime this year.

About 700 homes are up in Westhaven and 150 more are under construction, Wright said. At build-out, Westhaven will have 2,700 homes."

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