Our Founders – Tony Forbes

Tony Forbes, Budget Blinds co-founder and vice president

Tony Forbes leads the Franchise Service Department, an extensive support and training team that serves Budget Blinds franchisees day in and day out. Tony maintains that strong communications with and support of the business owners is the key to success.

Tony graduated from California State University, Long Beach, where he earned his bachelor's degree in interpersonal and organizational speech communication. Tony spent years in hotel and restaurant management before he joined the window covering industry, gaining experience in franchise sales and development, ownership transfers, trade show operations and franchisee support. He is a member of both the International Franchise Association and the California State Contractors Board.