Schakolad Closes Cool Springs Chocolate Shop

The Franklin location of the Schakolad chocolate franchise has closed, and Tifa Chocolate & Gelato is planning to open in the same space.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Bold vector editorial illustration of a broken dark chocolate bar beside a scoop of pale gelato on a white counter, evoking a sweet storefront changing hands. — Schakolad's Franklin chocolate shop at 1735 Galleria Boulevard has closed, and Tifa Chocolate & Gelato plans to open in the same Cool Springs space. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Schakolad Chocolate Factory at 1735 Galleria Boulevard in Franklin's Cool Springs area has closed, with Google listing the location as permanently closed and its signage removed. Tifa Chocolate & Gelato is planning to open in the same space.

Why it matters

The closure removes a local shop that offered on-site made European-style chocolates and custom gifts from the Cool Springs retail corridor. The planned Tifa Chocolate & Gelato opening means the storefront will remain a dessert destination in Franklin.

The available evidence is a Google business listing marked permanently closed and removed signage at the 1735 Galleria Boulevard, Suite 1037 location. No revenue, store-count, or closing-date figures were disclosed, and the reason for the closure has not been announced.

The players

Schakolad Chocolate Factory

Schakolad Chocolate Factory is a franchise chocolate retailer with locations in several states, known for handmade European-style confections.

Tifa Chocolate & Gelato

Tifa Chocolate & Gelato is a dessert business that is planning to open in the former Schakolad space in Franklin.

The details

Schakolad offered handmade European-style chocolates, truffles, chocolate-covered strawberries, pretzels, and personalized chocolates for occasions, holidays, and corporate gifts, made fresh on-site rather than shipped prepackaged. The franchise operates locations in several states, but the Franklin shop is no longer listed as open.

The exact closing date of the Schakolad Cool Springs location has not been announced.

Market Landscape

The Schakolad closure and the planned Tifa Chocolate & Gelato opening reflect ongoing storefront turnover along Galleria Boulevard in Cool Springs. Specialty dessert and confection shops are replacing one another in the same retail space, a pattern visible across the corridor.

Customers who relied on the Cool Springs Schakolad location for custom gifts and holiday chocolates will need to shop at another location. The planned Tifa Chocolate & Gelato opening will offer a different dessert option in the same space.

The takeaway

Franklin shoppers looking for handmade chocolates or custom gifts should check whether a replacement dessert shop has opened in the former Schakolad space before planning purchases there.