NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Children and their screen time are questions many parents face every day. During the pandemic, an Atlanta couple turned an idea aimed at getting kids outside into a business.
It's called Firefly Fort, and it's now expanding to Nashville.
“I think that was the moment when I realized that screens were definitely a big part of my kids' lives, and I want to bring them back to the environment that I had growing up,” Mike Scaglione said. said.
When he and his wife, Christine, first built the fort, they had no intention of turning it into a business. Currently, they have franchises in Miami and Nashville.
“I thought this was exactly what I wanted to do next,” said Keith Maddin, owner of Firefly Forts Nashville.
This new expansion comes as Mike faces a diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer.
“We're lucky to have found someone who believes in our brand and what we do and can push it forward,” Christine Scaglione said. “So we took a step back and now we're focusing on his health and ours. I can now focus on my family.'' .
The company that created family memories ended up creating connections with the families themselves. Not only did we support him during this time, but one of his clients became Mike's neurosurgeon.
No matter where their travels take them, the Scaglione family has built a tradition of helping families create fun and memorable moments.
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