The Franklin Shops

No rations needed, but pure treasure! The Franklin Shops feel like a marketplace straight out of Baldur’s Gate—minus the shouting and pickpockets. There’s no food, true, but who needs it when each corner reveals handmade wonders, artsy relics, and delightful oddities you didn’t know you were missing? The staff? Kind and helpful like a well-trained cleric—present when needed, never in your way. A must-visit for curious adventurers craving charm over chain stores. No dungeon crawling required, just a good pair of boots.

During our short travel break into Ft Myers, wife saw the shop and wanted to see what's inside. I must say the shop was fun to browse. Mostly stuff that girls like or find useful but there were many creative items like pop up cards, wooden signs, and lots of artsy stuff. Wife ended up buying postcards that looked vintage art pieces and my daughter purchased an interesting purse we wonder if it was handmade. The style looked original and not mass produced. The store is worth stopping by just to browse or pick up an interesting gift for someone, especially for a female someone. My son and I didn't buy anything.

A great shop, run with a lot of love and featuring local, unique art. It's always worth a visit. I especially love the art of Jeff and Dale Ocasio. They have great sculptures for sale in the shop. They also offer art classes. Thank you, Jeff, for your great class on April 13, 2025! Thomas

Absolutely amazing spot. I will drive there to just walk away and admire the new pieces even once a week all the way from Venice. It is a full few hours of relaxation and truly if you need a gift or you would like to gift yourself there in NO OTGER SPOT LIKE IT in the area. This place is a collaboration of small store fronts of various local artists. It is very tastefully laid out inside, everything from the shelving in the store to the stairways and the very high ceilings makes this space simply awesome. It feels fresh, modern, upbeat but of course the absolutely most important thing is the merchandise and the atmosphere of the site/ gallery. The artists who showcase their products here are super talented and the one thing that links it all together is affordability ❤️. You can walk down St Armand’s circle and be like - well I cannot afford a thing here; you can do that downtown Sarasota or St Pets or even Venice… I have been to hundreds of those little stores and galleries through the South West FL and I never buy anything simply because a pair of silly earrings may be listed at $300.00 but here it is different. You can buy very affordable but amazing pieces it is just heaven for Artsy souls. I highly highly recommend this array of stores / galleries under one roof called the Franklin Shops in Firt Myers.

Very cool store hosting a wide, crazy and eclectic array of clothes, prints, statues, decor, soaps, bathbombs, & toiletries, shoes, and a whole lot more. "90 Shops under one roof" Two floors full of fun and funkiness. Even if you do not make a purchase, walking around the store is a lot of fun. Located on First Street in historic downtown Fort Myers, an incredible neighborhood of local shops and restaurants. Great place to spend a day. Very friendly and helpful staff. Some of the vendors may be there tending to their merchandise, this is a rare treat to get some interaction with local craftsmen and artists. Definitely a fun time, and a new regular stop when we are in Fort Myers.

Awesome place with super unique gifts! Look at the pics!

This is a fun place seamlessly broken into multiple sections of offerings from a wide variety of artists. It is a celebration of art the varies from clothing and jewelry to wall hangings, sculptures, lawn art and many, many more things. It tastes good some time to explore all the nooks and crannies of the place.

This fun shop has alot of unique vendors. There's really something here for everyone. Staff is very friendly. The store is always clean. I visit often.