In many ways, the Little Shop on Bosque was the beginning of the Gaines empire. According to the Magnolia website, the “little” store came to be when Chip Gaines pushed Joanna Gaines to fulfill her lifelong dream of opening a home decor shop. The couple refers to the old store as “the little shop on Bosque” due to its location on Bosque Blvd in their hometown of Waco, Texas. In reality, though, it was called Magnolia, which is now the name of their massive brand. The store opened in 2003 and closed just two years later in 2005 (via Apartment Therapy).
The store closure came just after the birth of their first son, Drake. They cited the desire to focus on growing their family as the reason for closing the shop’s doors (via People). Focus on their family, they did. Since then, they’ve added four new members to the Gaines clan.
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