Our Story

Bon Ami Tours LLC was founded in 1996 by Mrs. Carita Goodreau. Her love for music, friendship, & travel led her to begin her amazing journey (pun intended). Around 2007, Bubba was only 7 years old and played his beloved accordion with a band that included Mrs. Carita's Brother (Grant Clement). Her husband, Mr. Ronnie, was the drummer & instantly connected with Bubba. Soon after, he began referring to Bubba as his Grandson. From that moment on, Bubba and his family referred to them as "Granny & Pops". Bubba began playing music on the bus with the rest of the OG crew. Everyone in Branson loved him & he made many friends there throughout the years.

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Bubba's sister, Melody, married Andrew in 2017. After graduating from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, he began a career in the insurance industry. He was also a professional DJ, with a love and appreciation for music (and Business). In 2019, Mrs. Carita spoke to Andrew, briefly, about potentially selling Bon Ami Tours as her and Mr. Ronnie were wanting to slow down a bit. Although Andrew was interested, she ended up not being quite ready. Time marched on...

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Sadly, Mrs. Carita passed in 2022 & Bon Ami Tours had seemingly come to an end. On a cold winter day, Bubba called Andrew and asked if he would be interested in taking over the company together. Of course, Andrew agreed. Bubba immediately drove to meet Pops. When Bubba asked him, he said "Bubba, there is nothing more I would love than for you & Andrew to continue the Legacy that Granny left behind. She would be so proud".

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The rest is history.