Brooks Burgers Gourmet Burgers and Dogs has been established in 2010 at the former location of Lindburgers. Brooks Burgers is a family owned business run by Todd Brooks and his wife Sandy. Both bring a combined experience of 40 years in the restaurant business Todd Brooks Todd has been an executive chef of everything from a casual diner to high-end seafood and steak Restaurant. He started his career as a dishwasher and, prior to opening Brooks Burgers in 2010, was the vice president of a 10 unit operation in Kansas City. Todd was recently featured in an article by the Naples Daily News detailing his journey to running a famous burger restaurant.