Nashville shops accepting new brands, makers & designers
These 25 independent shops in Nashville publicly say they accept submissions. Each card links to a listing with the exact pitch instructions from the shop's own website. Read how to pitch to retailers and grab the free line sheet template before you hit send.
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Made in TN
Local shop selling only Tennessee-made gifts, with four stores around Nashville and Franklin plus custom corporate gifting.
Heads up: Tennessee-made products only.
Parnassus Books
Ann Patchett's independent bookstore in Green Hills, with a large local-author section and hundreds of author events a year.
Heads up: Middle Tennessee authors and illustrators only.
Landmark Booksellers
Independent bookstore on Franklin's Main Street with a big local-author shelf, signings and story times.
Heads up: Middle Tennessee authors are prioritized.
Southern Underground Gallery
Contemporary gallery in the Shops at Leiper's Corner featuring up-and-coming Tennessee artists, plus a youth artist program.
Heads up: The artist handles insurance and delivery to and from the gallery.
The Copper Fox Gallery
Leiper's Fork gallery celebrating Southern craftsmanship, from art to handmade goods like recycled-steel fire pits.
Heads up: Terms and commission aren't published.
Turnip Green Creative Reuse Artist Marketplace
Nonprofit creative-reuse center whose Artist Marketplace sells handmade art, decor, gifts and jewelry by local and regional reuse artists.
Heads up: Reuse-materials work only.
Grimey's New & Preloved Music
East Nashville's landmark record store, with new and used music, a bookstore and free in-store shows for new physical releases.
Heads up: Local musicians only.
Bennett Galleries
Green Hills gallery of modern, traditional and abstract work, mainly canvases and works on board, often very large.
Heads up: Representation gallery, not shelf space.
Random Sample
Small Charlotte Ave gallery open weekends, showing solo and group exhibitions.
Heads up: An exhibition slot, not ongoing shelf space; terms aren't published.
Turnip Truck Natural Market
Independent natural grocer with four Nashville stores and one of the area's biggest selections of local goods.
Heads up: Products must be 100% natural (no artificial colors, sweeteners, fillers, preservatives or flavors).
Dashwood Vintage & Flora
Vintage and mid-century shop with plants and flowers in Music Valley, filled by individual vendors' spaces.
Heads up: Vendor-space model with no rent, commission or terms published.
Centennial Art Center Gallery
Metro Parks gallery at Centennial Park hosting six shows a year by local and regional professional and emerging artists.
Heads up: An exhibition slot, not ongoing shelf space.
Chauvet Arts
Downtown gallery and art shop with prints, local Nashville prints and gifts.
Heads up: The consignment page also serves collectors reselling work (it asks about provenance).
Bound Booksellers and Gifts
Franklin independent bookstore and gift shop with a local-authors shelf and author events.
Heads up: Limited shelf space; they can't carry every book submitted.
Leiper's Creek Gallery
Leiper's Fork gallery (since 2001) showing a diverse selection of art, with regular shows and events.
Not accepting right now. Submissions happen only in February each year, so the next window is February 2027.
Main Street Market
Local general store and farm market: about 80% of what it carries is grown or made in Wilson County, and nearly everything else comes from Tennessee.
Heads up: Local-first: Wilson County makers first, then the rest of Tennessee.
Four Sisters Antiques & Vintage
Antique and vintage mall that's home to a growing community of antique dealers, collectors, makers and small-business owners. Voted best antique store in Rutherford County 2024-2026.
Heads up: Antiques-leaning vendor mall; makers are welcome but the mix is mostly dealers.
Novelette Booksellers
Highly curated East Nashville independent bookstore in the Eastwood Village building, with book clubs and author events.
Heads up: Highly curated and works with specific publishing houses.
Fairytales Bookstore
Nashville's tiniest children's bookstore (168 sq ft) in Five Points, owned by local author Kelly Byrd: kids' books, toys, crafts, games and art supplies, with local authors' and artists' work.
Heads up: Children's books for ages 0-13 only.
The Open Shelf Books
New and used independent bookstore in Mt. Juliet.
Heads up: Independent bookstore, not affiliated with Open Shelf. No books written, made or designed with AI.
The Grand Exchange
Woman-owned independent bookstore on the Murfreesboro square, with book clubs and author signings.
Heads up: They won't buy through Amazon (they'll buy direct if the book is only on Amazon).
Romance on Board Bookstore
Romance-only bookstore in Murfreesboro that began as a bookstore in a van and opened a storefront in 2026; book clubs, local-author events and workshops.
Heads up: Romance novels that follow genre conventions are preferred (others considered if noted); diverse and queer/BIPOC stories welcome.
The Local Collective TN
Curated vendor marketplace of 45+ local makers, artists, collectors and small businesses in historic Watertown.
Heads up: Paid program: monthly booth rent plus 20% commission on a three-month agreement.
Handmade TN (Coffee County Creative Collective)
Handmade craft shop opened June 2025 as the storefront of the Coffee County Creative Collective (4C), with 39 artisans, a free create space for members and raw materials for DIY projects.
Heads up: Paid program: membership $20-$120 (billing period not stated).
Honey Rock Books and Cafe
Bookstore and cafe on the Gallatin square with popular, local and rare reads, internationally inspired coffee and desserts, and author talks.
Heads up: They get hundreds of submissions and may respond only if interested.
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