HGTV's "Fixer Upper" is just one part of the Gaines' empire.Brian Ach/AP
- HGTV's "Fixer Upper" launched Chip and Joanna Gaines' fame.
- They now have their hands in several businesses.
- The Gaineses have five kids in Waco, Texas.
Chip and Joanna Gaines met in Waco, Texas, and they've been there ever since.
They found a way to grow a business flipping houses in the area and barely made it by on whatever cash Chip had in his pocket.
After a few financial scares, they caught a break and were offered a television show on HGTV, "Fixer Upper."
Since then, their Magnolia brand has grown from a little storefront to an entire empire boasting home goods and needs, real-estate ventures, books, and more. They bought a space in downtown Waco and turned it into the complex now known as The Silos, filled the space with an eponymous market and bakery, built a breakfast restaurant close by, and published a cookbook.
Their family has grown quite a bit as well; they welcomed their youngest, Crew, in 2018.
It's hard to imagine what life is really like for the duo after they raked in a reported $30,000 per episode, but it's more humble than you might imagine.