Franklin Food Pantry

What Franklin Food Pantry does

Franklin Food Pantry, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1995 and headquartered at 341 West Central Street in Franklin, Massachusetts. It provides supplemental food assistance, household necessities, and resource referrals to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity in Franklin and four contiguous towns (Bellingham, Medway, Norfolk, Wrentham). The organization serves approximately 1,880 people across 898 households annually, distributing 68,686 bags of groceries and household products and channeling 495,000 pounds of food in 2025 through its Greater Boston Food Bank affiliation.

The Pantry operates ten client-facing programs: in-person shopping (appointment and walk-in), curbside pickup, emergency food bags, four mobile pantries, home delivery for homebound clients, kids' snack bags, weekend backpacks for Franklin Public Schools students, holiday meal kits, a SNAP match program at the Franklin Farmers' Market, and community gardens. In June 2023, the organization moved into its first permanent facility, nearly tripling refrigerated and frozen storage capacity from 418 to 1,192 cubic feet. Operations are supported by Oasis Insight, a client management and inventory platform provided at no cost by the Greater Boston Food Bank; no proprietary technology platform is in use.

The organization runs on a hybrid resource model combining cash donations, in-kind food contributions, foundation and corporate grants, Massachusetts state budget appropriations, and revenue from signature fundraising events including the Turkey Trot, Party for the Pantry, Empty Bowls, Food Elves Campaign, and Stamp Out Hunger food drive. All client services are provided free of charge. The paid staff of nine is supplemented by more than 300 active volunteers who contributed over 12,000 hours in 2024, and funding flows are diversified across individual donors, corporate partners (notably BJ's Wholesale Club), the Greater Boston Food Bank, the State of Massachusetts, and community fundraising.

Name

Franklin Food Pantry

Legal name

Franklin Food Pantry, Inc.

Website

https://franklinfoodpantry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Franklin Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1995 that provides free supplemental food, household necessities, and resource referrals to approximately 1,880 food-insecure individuals across Franklin, MA and four surrounding towns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Assistance Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Community Food Services (62421), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Food assistance services
• Community food distribution
• Hunger relief programs
• Nonprofit food pantry
• Food insecurity support

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Primary funding source from individual donations, corporate donations, and government grants. The Pantry receives funding from state budget allocations, foundation grants, and individual contributors.
2. Fundraising Events: Annual fundraising events including Turkey Trot, Party for the Pantry, Empty Bowls, Food Elves Campaign, and Stamp Out Hunger generate significant revenue for programs and operations.
3. Food Donations: Accepts nonperishable food donations, household items, and personal care products from community members, businesses, and organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Franklin Food Pantry, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides free supplemental food assistance, household necessities, and resource referrals to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity in Franklin, Massachusetts and surrounding communities. Services are delivered through a multi-modal program portfolio including in-person shopping, curbside pickup, mobile pantries, home delivery for homebound clients, weekend backpack meals for students, holiday meal kits, and a SNAP matching program at the local farmers market. The organization is funded entirely through individual donations, corporate philanthropy, foundation and government grants, and signature community fundraising events.

Product overview

Franklin Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering supplemental food assistance and household necessities through multiple service programs. The organization operates from its permanent location at 341 W. Central St. in Franklin, MA, and provides a portfolio of client-facing programs including In-person Shopping, Curbside Pickup, Emergency Food Bags, four Mobile Pantries, Home Delivery, Kids' Snack Bags, Weekend Backpacks for Franklin Public Schools students, Holiday Meal Kits, SNAP Match at the Franklin Farmers Market, and Community Gardens. The Pantry partners with the Greater Boston Food Bank, Spoonfuls, and local grocery stores to acquire and distribute food.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-person Shopping Program Allows eligible clients to shop by appointment or walk-in to select food and household items during designated hours at the Franklin Food Pantry headquarters. Serves food-insecure individuals and families in Franklin, MA and surrounding communities.
• Curbside Pickup Contact-free curbside distribution of food and household items for clients who prefer not to enter the building. Available Tuesday evenings and expanded to new clients in four contiguous towns in September 2025.
• Mobile Pantries Four mobile pantry locations distributed across the Franklin community on Wednesdays to bring food and personal care items to individuals who cannot visit the main 341 W. Central St. location.
• Home Delivery Food and household-necessity delivery service for homebound clients and seniors who are unable to visit the Franklin Food Pantry in person.
• Emergency Food Bags Pre-packed bags of food and essential items for clients with urgent, immediate needs who cannot wait for a full shopping appointment.
• Weekend Backpack Program Backpack meals distributed to Franklin Public Schools students to provide food over weekends when school meal programs are unavailable.
• Holiday Meal Kits Holiday meal assistance including grocery store gift cards and extra food bags distributed around Thanksgiving and December holidays.
• Kids' Snack Bags Snack bags provided to children to supplement meals during non-school hours, complementing the Weekend Backpack Program.
• SNAP Match at Franklin Farmers Market Dollar-for-dollar SNAP matching program at the Franklin Farmers Market that doubles the purchasing power of SNAP recipients for fresh, local produce.
• Community Gardens Garden beds maintained at the Franklin Community Garden that provide fresh produce for distribution and pollinator habitats in the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 1,880 people in 898 households last year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Natick Service CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2025Franklin Food Pantry paid forward the generosity of BJ's donation by gifting its current truck to Natick Service Council, a nonprofit that supports individuals and families experiencing hardship. Natick Service Council had seen increased demand and recently doubled the size of its pantry.
• BJ's Wholesale ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2025BJ's Wholesale Club donated $1.25 million through its BJ's Charitable Foundation to help reduce hunger in Massachusetts. The donation included a new refrigerated truck and two commercial cooling units for Franklin Food Pantry. This continues BJ's 15-year partnership with Feeding America. The truck increases The Pantry's ability to transport and store fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and other perishable foods.
• American Fundraising Foundation (AmFund)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 March 2025AmFund provides fundraising travel programs to nonprofit organizations. Selected to offer exclusive travel packages for silent auction at Party for The Pantry event. Provides once-in-a-lifetime vacation packages (Africa, Florence, Paris, Ireland, Sedona, Greece, Scotland, Portugal) to help raise funds.
• SpoonfulscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2024Spoonfuls is a food recovery organization that prevents good food from going to waste by delivering it to food programs. Deliveries increased from 100 pounds per week in 2022 to 2,000 pounds per week currently. Spoonfuls has prevented 35 million pounds of good food from going to waste to date. They conducted an educational presentation on food waste and climate at The Pantry.
• Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranklin Food Pantry is an affiliate member of Greater Boston Food Bank, the largest hunger-relief organization in New England. GBFB provides food procurement, Oasis Insight software at no cost, Community Investment Grants ($24,929 awarded in 2024), and operational support. The Pantry distributed 495,000 pounds of food through this partnership in 2025. GBFB honored The Pantry with Agency Partner of the Year Award.
• Franklin High School Empty Bowls ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent organization at Franklin High School that hosts annual Empty Bowls fundraiser to bring awareness of food insecurity. The 10th Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser in 2025 raised over $17,000. Over 10 years, the club has raised more than $109,000 for The Pantry.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch organizes the annual Franklin Turkey Trot with The Pantry, a Thanksgiving morning 5K fun run. The partnership has been ongoing for 13+ years. Church members volunteer for food sorting and preparation for events like Stamp Out Hunger.
• Franklin Public SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Franklin Public Schools to provide Weekend Backpack Program for students, providing meals over weekends when school meal programs are unavailable. Also partnered on advocacy for universal school meals in Massachusetts.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBJ's Wholesale Club has a 15-year partnership with Feeding America, which has provided more than 155 million meals to those in need. Franklin Food Pantry benefits indirectly through this larger network partnership.
• State Representative Jeffrey RoycoreOthersState Representative Jeffrey Roy secured $50,000 in Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget for The Pantry. This is the fourth consecutive year he has secured state funding for The Pantry's capital campaign, enhanced client programs, and building upkeep.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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