Tom Brady’s Newest Business Ransacked Just Days After Grand Opening

Tom Brady’s newest business venture has already been hit with a major setback — just days after the NFL legend celebrated its grand opening.

Brady’s CardVault store in Palo Alto, California, was burglarized over the weekend, with thieves smashing their way inside and reportedly making off with thousands of dollars worth of valuable trading cards.

According to Palo Alto police, the suspects shattered a window at the El Camino Real store before breaking several display cases inside.

By the time they were done, roughly 60 trading cards worth more than $12,000 had allegedly been stolen.

The suspects remained at large following the brazen break-in.

The burglary comes barely a week after Brady himself showed up for the store’s grand opening on Aug. 15, drawing huge crowds of fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the seven-time Super Bowl champion.

Some reportedly waited more than eight hours after rumors spread that Brady could make a surprise appearance.

When he arrived, Brady posed for photos, signed memorabilia, met with fans and employees, and helped cut the ribbon on the new location.

The Palo Alto shop is CardVault’s 19th location and its third in California, joining stores in San Francisco and Sacramento.

For Brady, opening a store in the Bay Area carried special meaning. The football icon grew up in nearby San Mateo and has spoken about collecting sports cards as a child.

“Very surreal,” Brady told KTVU during the opening. “Growing up in San Mateo, I got into collecting when I was a young kid.”

He recalled growing up as a fan of the San Francisco 49ers, Giants and Warriors.

CardVault specializes in high-end sports cards, autographed memorabilia and other collectibles. The company also sells non-sports cards, including Pokémon and Magic products.

But the booming collectibles market has also made card shops increasingly attractive targets for thieves.

Brady’s company has already dealt with another costly incident.

In November, a thief allegedly walked away with about $10,000 worth of baseball and Pokémon cards from CardVault’s SoHo location in New York City.

In that case, authorities said the suspect manipulated a tap-to-pay transaction to make an employee believe the purchase had gone through.

This time, there was nothing subtle about it.

Someone smashed their way into Brady’s brand-new Bay Area shop, cleaned out display cases and disappeared — turning what had been a celebratory homecoming for the NFL superstar into a costly crime scene just days later.