The school’s location right in Franklin is a big boost to the Franklin, MA community.  Approximately 900 students enroll full-time at the school.  So this student population helps boost local businesses.

Adults benefit from the Tri-County Voc-Tech as well.  You can choose from a diverse offering of continuing education courses at the Voc-Tech facility.  It is very convenient to be able to take classes in Franklin!

Students in the program run Gerry’s Place, a restaurant located at the Tri-County campus.  Gerry’s Place serves only lunch.  Lunch menu includes sole forestiere, veal gruyere, post roast, and Grecian chicken wrap.

If you want to try eating at Gerry’s Place, you need to make a reservation:  508-528-5400.

You might want to check Gerry’s out during the culinary arts program’s Holiday Bakery Showcase held each November.  The Bakery Showcase features bakery goods, a variety of pies, sweet breads, and dinner rolls.  You’ll get some good treats, and you’ll help the culinary arts students as well.

For Thanksgiving 2008, I bought a holiday pie at Gerry’s Place.  The apple pie was very good!  It seemed homemade – a lot better than what you can buy at the local grocery stores.

For those interested, there’s also an annual International Holiday Buffett held each December.