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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-04-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001407067</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Franklin Financial Network Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FSB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001808800</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bibb Julian L. III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>722 COLUMBIA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FRANKLIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37064</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Gen Counsel &amp; Chief HR Ofcr</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3302</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>32.9500</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2028-04-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares reported represent an unfunded promise to deliver common stock to the reporting person upon vesting. Approximately 1,830 shares reported are subject to time-based vesting conditions and will vest in equal, one-third increments on April 15, 2020; April 15, 2021; and April 15, 2022. Approximately 1,472 shares reported are subject to time-based vesting conditions and will vest in equal, one-third increments on January 16, 2021; January 16, 2022; and January 16, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option became exercisable as to 834 shares on April 16, 2019 and becomes exercisable as to 833 shares on April 16, 2020 and 833 shares on April 16, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List
Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mandy Garland per power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
