Fighting Food Insecurity: Puckett’s Murfreesboro Joins Feed the Community Program

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Puckett’s Restaurant in Murfreesboro is taking part in Puckett’s Love: Feed the Community, an initiative that will provide nearly 4,000 free breakfasts and lunches this summer to local kids in need. Through partnerships with Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee and other local organizations, the family-owned restaurant aims to combat food insecurity during the summer months when many children lose access to reliable meals. The Murfreesboro location joins Puckett’s other Tennessee restaurants in delivering nutritious meals, demonstrating A. Marshall Hospitality’s ongoing commitment to giving back to the communities they serve.

 

Scroll down for a more in-depth look at the Puckett’s Love story (Puckett’s Love: Feed the Community). Puckett’s roots trace back to the 1950s in neighboring Williamson County, where the original location operated as a small grocery store in the village of Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee. Today, the family-owned and operated brand has seven locations across Tennessee, plus an eighth in Cullman, Alabama, with nationwide shipping available through Goldbelly. At its heart, Puckett’s is a community kitchen featuring live pickin’ performances just a few feet from your table. Its blend of Southern hospitality and authentic comfort food has earned Puckett’s recognition as one of Tennessee’s Top 5 Local Restaurants in Southern Living’s 2023 The South’s Best Awards and one of the 10 Best Barbecue Restaurants in the U.S. in the TravelAwaits 2022 Best Of Travel Awards.

 

The Puckett’s locations throughout the state include one restaurant on the downtown square of Murfreesboro, along with locations in Nashville, Chattanooga, Columbia, Franklin, Hendersonville, and Pigeon Forge.

 

 

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Puckett’s Restaurant will kick off Puckett’s Love: Feed the Community, a program for nonprofit organizations providing nearly 4,000 free meals this summer. With locations in Nashville, Chattanooga, Columbia, Franklin, Hendersonville, Murfreesboro and Pigeon Forge, as well as Cullman, Ala., Puckett's will provide breakfast or lunch for children at organizations near each respective Puckett’s location during the months of June and July.  

 

"The Puckett's brand and our associates have been blessed by the communities we serve.  I am absolutely humbled that our team members came up with this idea of loving them back through a pop-up summer meal program." said Andy Marshall, A. Marshall Hospitality CEO and proprietor. “Our partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee over the years has been so rewarding, not just to me personally but to the entire AMH team. We are thrilled and honored to help provide delicious, nutritious meals to so many children this summer, including partnerships with the parks departments in Cullman and Hendersonville.” 

 

Puckett’s estimates to feed nearly 4,000 children this summer through their feeding program efforts. The family-owned and operated restaurant will be donating breakfasts and lunches for members of Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee, City of Hendersonville’s Parks and Recreation Program and City of Cullman’s Parks & Recreation Program. Through their donation value of nearly $40,000 in meals, Puckett’s Love is helping combat the food insecurity that many families face during the summer months. 

 

“At Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, the safety and well-being of our youth is our top priority. Every day, we provide a safe, supportive environment where young people can thrive—physically, emotionally and socially. Through our commitment to healthy lifestyles, we serve thousands of nutritious meals and snacks each year, especially during the summer months when many families face food insecurity,” said Eric Higgs, CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee. “We’re proud to be a reliable source of nourishment and care for the kids who need us most. We’re especially grateful to Puckett’s Restaurant for their generous collaboration in helping us make this possible.” 

A. Marshall Hospitality’s involvement with local Boys & Girls Clubs goes back many years, and the hospitality group has presented the nonprofit with percentage donations, restaurant promotions and more throughout their partnership. In 2024, Andy Marshall was inducted into the Boys & Girls Clubs Hall of Fame for his long-term generosity and dedication to the organization.  

 

For updates and more information about Puckett’s and the AMH family of restaurants, visit www.amarshallhospitality.com.  

  

A. Marshall Hospitality (AMH) is a Franklin-based company with 10 family-owned-and-operated restaurants and hospitality businesses in Tennessee and Alabama. Its family of restaurants includes Puckett's Restaurant, Deacon's New South and Scout's Pub, in addition to Puckett's Trolley and Puckett's Catering and Events. In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, AMH was recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest growing companies. The company was also the winner of Nashville Business Journal's 2015 and 2018 Best In Business Award. For more information, visit amarshallhospitality.com. 

The Puckett’s roots go way back to the 1950s and a little grocery store in the village of Leiper’s Fork, Tenn. Today, the family-owned-and-operated brand has seven Tennessee locations in Franklin, Nashville, Columbia, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, Pigeon Forge and Hendersonville, with an eighth location in Cullman, Ala. and nationwide shipping available via Goldbelly. When it comes down to it, Puckett’s is a community kitchen with live pickin’ performances just a few feet from your table. Southern hospitality and authentic comfort food earned Puckett’s recognition as Tennessee’s Top 5 Local Restaurants in the Southern Living 2023 The South’s Best Awards and 10 Best Barbecue Restaurants in the U.S. in the TravelAwaits 2022 Best Of Travel Awards. To learn more about Puckett's and the other A. Marshall Hospitality brands, visit puckettsrestaurant.com.