About Brooks and Company
Matt and Christy Brooks are the owners of Brooks and
Company. They met in 2007 and were married in 2009.
Matt is from Quitman, Ga. and went to school at Valdosta
State University and graduated in 2002 as the proud
recipient of a Bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration. He moved to Griffin in 2005 for a local
job opportunity in sales for a company he currently still
flourishes in and enjoys working for.
Christy is a born and raised Griffin resident. She takes
pride in attempting to grow her hometown’s local
business market. She graduated from Griffin Tech in
1991 with a diploma in Cosmetology.
She later
completed courses in Social work from UGA. Then in
2008, she completed her courses for Financial Advisor
with HFMA. In 2009 she received her career diploma as
a Private Investigator. With all of her experience and
education, she still found she had a passion for local
business and wanted to grow that in her hometown.
Together they started Brooks and Company in 2011 in an effort to show that repurposing and “up-cycling” could be a cost
effective, “Greener” way of life. Matt took his lead from Christy and began creating things from items that had lost their
luster and love. He found a passion and a hobby that he never knew he had. Soon they found that they had more items than
they could use and began a venture in online sales of these wonderful “new” items. A dream began to grow to show tha t
being unique and creative could make a house a home. In 2012 they decided that they wanted to test the waters and offer
their items in a store front setting. They looked around at the options and settled on a local booth rental shop. It wasn’t long
before they realized that their dream was larger than that arena.
Later in 2012 they found the perfect home for their business in the historic downtown Coca Cola building, which has now
been dubbed “The Avenue” by its new owner, John Carlisle. The history behind the building adds to the concept of
repurposing that Brooks and Company is all about.
The new setting for Brooks and Company has opened up many opportunities to expand in areas that Christy has a great
passion for. They have added a larger selection of purses and accessories and a bath line that far exceeds what has
previously been available in our local community. Matt and Christy are huge supporters of local small business and
embrace every opportunity to add something to the community that it has not previously been able to offer. Brooks and
Company’s mission is to continue to add new products in an effort to show that you do not always have to resort to big box
names to meet your household or personal needs.
In June 2013 Christy began working with the City of Griffin Main Street Program in an effort to show her support to the
community and all small business owners trying to make a difference. She continues to work daily to be a support to those
around her.
We started Brooks and Company in an effort to offer local businesses a chance to showcase what they have to offer and
how it benefits our community. This publication is an effort by Brooks and Company to show that your local community
currently offers what it needs to grow with your support. We thank you for taking the time to read it.
Brooks and Company is located at:
410 E. Taylor Street
Griffin, GA 30223
Inside the Historic Old Coca Cola Building
Website: www.brooksandcompany.biz
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