Nourishing Our Community with Dignity and Love

Every Visit. Every Volunteer Hour. Every Selfless Gift.
Your support fuels a ripple effect—offering choice, hope, and healthy food to neighbors across Middle Tennessee. Join us in building a community where no one goes without.

Our Impact Together

At The Store, our mission goes beyond providing free groceries; it’s about instilling hope, fostering dignity, and nourishing our community with love and healthy food. Founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, we’ve created a haven where individuals and families can find support and respect along with nutritious meals.

Key Yearly Impact Metrics

Households Served

3,043

Empowering over 3,000 households each year with the freedom of choice and the warmth of community.

Meals Provided

519,575

Providing more than 500,000 wholesome and healthy meals to tables across Middle Tennessee each year.

Volunteer Hours

53,000

Fueled by the passion and dedication of over a thousand volunteers, contribute over 53,000 volunteer hours each year.

Key Outcomes

Choose Fresh Produce

98%

of regular shoppers choose fresh produce when they shop

Select Foods not at Food Pantries

100%

of regular shoppers select food and non-food items that wouldn’t be available at a traditional food bank, such as refrigerated goods, frozen goods, household items, and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Cover other Household Essentials

97%

of regular shoppers use money saved at The Store to buy medicine, pay rent, make a car repair, or pay for another essential item.

Voices of Our Customers

Improving Health

“My health and heart numbers have greatly improved since I have been able to get fresh vegetables that I otherwise could not afford.”

Lifting up Dignity

“It’s so empowering to have a choice in what we put on the table.”

Building Community

“I have so enjoyed seeing and talking to everyone when I shop here. It helps out a whole lot!”

Practicing Hospitality

“It has been a blessing each time I come here, and I’m treated with kindness by each volunteer. “

Stories of Impact

Lottie's Story

Stricken with severe Covid, and on a very limited diet, the Store met Lottie’s food needs and helped support her recovery. She says, “I was able to get the produce I needed to keep me healthy.”

Stephanie M.'s Story

In the midst of caring for a dying parent, Stephanie M. soon found her own pantry was empty. The Store stepped in with the fresh food she needed. “To say (the Store) changed my and my daughter’s life is an understatement,” Stephanie says.

Stephanie B 's Story

Stephanie B. was caring for multiple grandkids at home, and the Store helped her stretch her monthly income to feed her family with healthy food. ”When you come in (to The Store), you get treated with dignity; you are greeted with a smile,” said Stephanie.

News From The Store

Stay Up-To-Date on all things happening at The Store

April 16, 2026

Listening First: Letting Customers Lead the Way

At The Store, providing choice goes beyond what’s on the shelves - it means ensuring customers have a voice in shaping their experience. This reflection explores how intentional listening, through advisory committees and ongoing feedback, is helping guide decisions and deepen impact. By centering the voices of those we serve, The Store is building a community rooted in dignity, responsiveness, and shared ownership - where even the smallest requests can lead to meaningful change.

April 10, 2026

A Full Circle Moment at The Store

After losing everything in an apartment fire, one family found immediate support through The Store—helping them regain stability during an unexpected crisis. Today, they’ve rebuilt and are ready to give back. This reflection highlights a deeper truth about food insecurity: it can affect anyone, often in moments of sudden change. At The Store, the work is not about “us” and “them,” but about a community where people both receive and give—sometimes at different points in their journey.

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