The Friendly Spot Café

Address: 128 S. Maple Street

The Friendly Spot Café, owned by Robert W. Scales, was a prime Black establishment within Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Scales, born in 1926 to Henry Preston and Willie Burkeen Scales, was a civic leader, politician, and a small business owner in Murfreesboro, TN. He owned The Friendly Spot Café, the Weeping Willow Motel and Café, and the Scales and Sons Funeral Home. Scales was the first African American elected to the City Council of Murfreesboro. He was a local hero who sadly passed away in October of 2000. Robert's wife Mary C. Scales also pursued public service as a Councilwoman for four years. Their daughter Councilwoman Madelyn Scales Harris continued her parent's legacy of public service going on to become Vice-Mayor.