Tommy Brown

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About Tommy Brown

With over 35 years of hands-on experience across retail, wholesale, e-commerce, and hospitality, I specialize in helping consumer-facing businesses grow smarter, sell better, and operate with purpose.As a former buyer for a 17-location men’s footwear chain, almost two decades in wholesale footwear, an ophthalmic sales professional, a specialty running retail manager, and the founder of an award-winning wine bar and full-service restaurant, I understand the full product lifecycle—from sourcing and sales to service and scaling.I’ve launched and run both brick-and-mortar and online retail businesses, built a bar concept from scratch that won Best Bar, Best Wine Bar, Best Decor, and Best New Restaurant, and led transformations that grew brand loyalty and profitability.Today, I offer fractional consulting and project-based advisory services to: • Retailers and wholesalers looking to improve buying, merchandising, or customer experience • Hospitality operators building or repositioning bar/restaurant concepts • Lifestyle and healthcare brands (including ophthalmic) scaling their sales strategy • Entrepreneurs needing grounded insight from someone who’s been in the trenchesIf you’re looking for an experienced partner to help sharpen your vision, accelerate growth, or avoid costly missteps—I’d love to connect.