FRANCINE / RICHMOND, VIRGINIAIndependent fan project
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Meet Francine · Richmond, Virginia

The cat a whole city came looking for.

Richmond's beloved Lowe's cat.

She wandered into a Lowe's in 2017 and made herself at home. She's been a familiar face on West Broad Street ever since.

Her story Francine Fest · 10 October
Token not yet launched
Francine, a white calico cat, lounging on boxes inside her Richmond store.
EMPLOYEE OF EVERY MONTH
AT LOWE'S SINCE2017RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
40K+Instagram followers @wheresfrancine · 9 Oct 2026 National newsAP · The Washington Post Coverage of Francine's story 10 OctoberFrancine Fest, Richmond 2026 · Main Line Brewery

01 / Her following

Beyond the store.

ON INSTAGRAM@wheresfrancine ↗

Photos, sightings and updates from Francine's community.

FRANCINE ON INSTAGRAM@wheresfrancineView the profile

COMMUNITY EVENT · 10 OCTOBER

2026
SATURDAY

Francine Fest.

· Richmond time (EDT)

Main Line Brewery1603 Ownby Lane, Richmond, VA

A celebration of Francine's return, benefiting Richmond animal-care organisations.

Live music & DJs · Food trucks · Local vendors
Raffles · Pet-care donation drive

Event details at Main Line Brewery

Listed by the venue. This project is independent of the event.

02 / Her story

A familiar face on
West Broad Street.

Francine asleep on merchandise in the garden section, May 2025.GARDEN DEPARTMENT / DO NOT DISTURB

Some people go to the hardware store for a lightbulb.
Some go for Francine.

Francine arrived in the garden centre in 2017. Store staff care for her, and people stop by just to see her. She's often found sleeping on a stack of boxes.

When she disappeared in 2025, neighbours, store staff and animal rescuers rallied to bring her home.

Read Francine's Wikipedia page
FRANCINE
Home
Richmond, VA
At the store since
2017
Coat
Calico

03 / The homecoming

The search that
brought her home.

In September 2025, an accidental truck ride took Francine out of state. Her community refused to give up on her.

RICHMOND, VA GARYSBURG, NC HOMEAI illustrations based on Francine's photographs
  1. Richmond → Garysburg

    An unexpected trip.

    A truck carried Francine from Richmond to a distribution centre in Garysburg, North Carolina.

    Illustration of Francine stepping into a delivery truck, tail raised as she sniffs a cardboard box.
  2. Garysburg, North Carolina
    THE SEARCH

    Richmond showed up.

    Volunteers, staff and animal experts searched. Cameras, humane traps and thermal drones helped the effort.

    Illustration of Francine peeking around pallets with a curious head tilt, while volunteers and a drone search in the distance.
  3. Back in Richmond, Virginia

    Home. Finally.

    Francine returned to her Richmond store, where staff and visitors welcomed her back.

    Illustration of Francine stretching and yawning contentedly in her familiar garden-store aisle.
  4. Virginia General Assembly

    Recognition for the rescuers.

    Virginia's General Assembly recognised Task Force Francine and the work that brought her home.

    Symbolic illustration of Francine curled up asleep beside a document and a framed sketch of Virginia's capitol.
SOURCESLowe's homecoming story ↗Virginia HJ312 ↗

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05 / The fan token

Token details.

An independent memecoin inspired by Francine. Not affiliated with Lowe's, her caretakers or the rescue team.

PRELAUNCHFRANCINE

Not yet launched.

The token is planned for Solana on pump.fun. Its confirmed contract address will appear here after launch.

Chain / launchpad
Solana / pump.fun
Creator wallet / holdings
To be disclosed at launch
Creator fee destination
To be disclosed at launch

A fan memecoin carries financial risk. It gives no ownership of Francine or Lowe's, and no return is promised.

Francine's story

AI illustration based on reference photographs of Francine.