Tony Brooks

Founder / CEO – Best Franchises To Own Incorporated 2022 (BFTO)

FranServe Franchise Consultant – since 2022 – Certified Advanced – 2024

Franchise Owner – Multiple 2004-2022

As the founder of BFTO, along with joining FranServe in 2022, my goal was for our team to serve our clients in the best way possible so they could achieve their goals of business ownership, independence, financial freedom while building their legacy or community business while avoiding all the pitfalls and dangers that come with starting a new business.

Our BFTO team comes from different backgrounds and areas of the United States. This gives them the necessary expertise with their business backgrounds that will serve our clients well. With their different personalities, we can work with many types of people and franchisors.

Personally, for 18 years, I built up to 14 franchises of a Restaurant Publication that I enjoyed being the name on the brand in my home area. That is what kept me going and I was proud of my family as we all worked together.

Buying a franchise is a personal, emotional journey and there are many choices about industry, category, affordability, Covid and recession resistant types that can make this journey a risky one if you do not know what to look for. Even franchises must be assessed on a personal level.

My military background gave me insight into transitioning out of the service and into civilian life. The same applies to fleeing corporate life as that is why I bought my first franchise. Franchising makes it easier as the process is laid out and with help from someone who has been there, you have better odds of making it work for you.