Ray W. Titus
CEO of United Franchise Group
Ray Titus, President of United Franchise Group and its affiliated companies is the son of franchise pioneer Roy Titus, founder of Minuteman Press International,Inc., who along with Ray co-founded SIGNARAMA.
The United Franchise Group consists of a number of successful business-to-business brands and franchise development services. The company includes franchise industry giants SIGNARAMA, the world’s largest sign franchise; EmbroidMe, the world’s largest embroidery franchise; Plan Ahead Events, the world’s largest full-service management company, and Billboard Connection, the world’s largest out-of-home advertising franchise. UFG also offers a unique range of development services that assist other franchise companies from conception to international expansion.
The talented team behind United Franchise Group, led by President Ray Titus, has over thirty years of franchising experience. Their expertise is proven time and time again in the success of the brands they have worked to create. All three UFG franchise brands have been awarded by Entrepreneur Magazine as the leaders in their industries. SIGNARAMA was recently honored by the President of the United States, George W. Bush, with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Presidential “E” Award for Export Excellence, the first franchisor to ever receive this recognition. Through our service companies, World Franchisors and Franchise Greenhouse, we have helped countless franchise systems expand both in the U.S. and around the world. All of this helps to solidify UFG’s position as the world’s leading franchise authority.
Ray has led United Franchise Group’s affiliated companies to phenomenal growth with nearly 1400 units in 50 countries. The United Franchise
Group corporate headquarters controls operations for approximately 200 employees in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and
Australia and offers support to the remaining countries around the world. This extraordinary global growth has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce, as well as various franchise and trade organizations.