Trevor Thomas

Regional Vice President

Trevor first encountered United Franchise Group several years ago, when Ray Titus, the CEO of United Franchise Group, was brought in as the keynote speaker to a franchise convention Trevor attended.  He was impressed with Ray’s daily involvement, drive, desire, and passion towards the very successful franchise companies he had started and built to become the largest in their respected industries.

His observations inspired Trevor to joined the United Franchise Group in 2005 as a Regional Marketing Advisor working with new franchisees, teaching them all aspects of how to run, grow, manage, market, and build their business.  He followed the franchise system’s proven methods and models.  He also worked with established franchisees helping advise and train them how to take their business to the next level.

Growing with the company, in 2009 Trevor took on the roll as a Regional Vice President for both SIGNARAMA and Billboard Connection in the areas across Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.  Today he is responsible for the growth and development of both new and existing SIGNARAMA and Billboard connection franchisees, as well as all aspects of the day-to-day operations for the region, as ongoing local support is a staple to the franchise system’s model.

Having grown up in a entrepreneurial family with Trevor’s father owning his own newspaper companies, he was able to see and learn what it takes to make small businesses successful.  He came to appreciate the freedoms and flexibility his father’s business had, since it was primarily a business to business operation.  Fresh out of college, Trevor went into restaurant management with Donato’s Pizza and became the general manager of their Fishers, Indiana location.   Later he went on to get his first franchise experience when he joined Ritter’s Custard, working for the franchisor as the general manager and trainer of their corporate training store in Greenwood, IN.  Trevor and two family members then purchased a franchise of Ritter’s and opened their first store in Dublin, Ohio.  They expanded and owned three locations in the Columbus, Ohio market over a seven year period.

Today he uses his business experience and knowledge to excel as a Regional Vice President for both the SIGNARAMA and Billboard Connection brands in the Ohio River Valley region.