{"id":11794,"date":"2019-04-17T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/?p=11794"},"modified":"2020-02-17T21:22:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T03:22:00","slug":"maggie-tucker-magpies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/maggie-tucker-magpies\/","title":{"rendered":"Maggie Tucker-Magpies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_9465_Facetune_19-11-2018-23-43-29-1.jpg?fit=721%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11795\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/magpiesnashville.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Magpies<\/a> has been one of our favorite shops since moving to Nashville. Not only do they have adorable clothing and gifts but have created a  culture of giving back to the community. I had the opportunity to chat with owner, Maggie Tucker. Read our Q + A Interview below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TNM: Did you dream that when you were growing up in Franklin, TN that you would one day have a store front on Main Street?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MT:&nbsp;<em>YES!! I would come all the time, for every holiday, weekly shopping, senior lunches, etc. As I walked Main Street I always imagined what it would be like to own a little store on my favorite street!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>TNM: When did the seed of owning a children&#8217;s shop get planted and what is it like to see that dream come to fruition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MT:&nbsp;<em>I was working in Atlanta for Jackie Howard at Paces Papers. She mentioned one day buying her business, and told me whatever I did in life, whether it be run her store or start my own, business ownership needed to be a part of it. I hadn\u2019t REALLY imagined owning my own company, but she gave me both hope and clarity that I could make it happen. And while living in Atlanta, I visited a precious baby store, Baby Braithwaite, and decided if I ever did own a business, I wanted it to be a children&#8217;s store. Now, fast forward more than 10 years, it\u2019s been incredible to watch this dream both come to life and also continue to evolve. I feel tremendously blessed by the love and support of Franklin and Nashville. I have been able to see my original ideas and goals realized, and then put plans and dreams for new ones into action. We\u2019re very much still writing this little magpies story, and I\u2019m&nbsp;continually hopeful and excited to see where it will go!<\/em><br>TNM: Your shop is not only a place to purchase items but has become a place for girls to grow, to feel more confident about themselves and a place they feel accepted in the midst of an ever-changing time in their lives. Why is it so important to you to pour into your customers&#8217; lives in such a big way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>MT: It comes so natural to me. I think God blessed me with a very big heart and a large capacity for knowing and serving others. It\u2019s second nature, ingrained in me, and truly I don\u2019t even think about it. When I ask someone how they\u2019re doing, what their weekend plans are, how their school day went, how they played in their game-I&nbsp;genuinely care and want to know. It\u2019s a gift that people fill our stores every day, and I always want them to feel seen and know they matter! They are the reason magpies exists!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>TNM: Magpies is known for not only creating a happy place for girls to shop but for giving back to the Middle Tennessee area. Tell us about your #12 Days of Giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MT: <em>In the retail world the 12 days of Christmas is a common theme for sales and promos. For our 2 Christmases or so we killed ourselves creating&nbsp;deals and marketing them. I decided in December of 2017 that we&nbsp;weren\u2019t going to continue to spend our&nbsp;time and resources marketing and promoting sales in the magnitude. We were a quality brand, with a great guest experience, free gift wrap and honestly we&nbsp;shouldn\u2019t be discounting this amazing experience we offer. And furthermore, we were pacing to have the best holiday season EVER, and it felt like God was calling us to do something to bless our city because we had been blessed so greatly. So. On a monday morning I showed up and told our team we&nbsp;weren\u2019t doing 12 days of deals, we were doing 12 days of GIVING. I wanted to partner with charitable organizations across the city who were underserved and needed support. I wanted to hear their needs, and team up with our magpies families to come around as many as possible. We\u2019ve done this for two holiday seasons, served over 20 organizations, raised thousands of dollars, provided an avenue for so many to serve and connect with non-profits, and it\u2019s been the most remarkable, impactful and joyful&nbsp;thing I truly think I have ever done.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>TNM: What is your favorite part of Magpies?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MT:&nbsp;<em>That I have the opportunity to continue to grow and learn, and a space to create and collaborate and watch ideas take flight.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>TNM: Since opening Magpies&#8217; doors, you&#8217;ve opened two other shops, given back to the community, empowered young girls and their families, what does the next chapter look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>MT: My biggest goal now is for our brand to reach and impact as many as possible; the girls, their families, our nonprofit partners, the schools. I also want to find ways for our team to continue to sharpen and grow their skills. I would love to create our own clothing collection and gift line. I\u2019m excited to see how our team can innovate and continue to evolve our community events. We are always coming up with cool\u00a0things for kids to do, and I know the next 5 years will be filled with FUN. I\u2019m also VERY excited about the prospect of customers growing up and becoming\u00a0team members\u2026 and possibly opening their own magpies! Now that\u00a0would be a DREAM!!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Stop by Magpies in Belle Meade (two shops there) or downtown Franklin!<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magpies has been one of our favorite shops since moving to Nashville. Not only do they have adorable clothing and gifts but have created a culture of giving back to the community. I had the opportunity to chat with owner, Maggie Tucker. Read our Q + A Interview below. 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