Scaling Success: Franchise Secrets, Business Growth and Leadership with Ray Titus

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Jon Gordon

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🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Are you ready to uncover the secrets that transformed a single brand into a global powerhouse? On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I'm joined by Ray Titus, the mastermind behind United Franchise Group’s phenomenal growth from one franchise to 11 thriving brands across 80 countries.

Join me as Ray shares his proven strategies on decision-making, the magic of synergy, and how embracing his family in business fueled long-term success. Discover how focusing on people, continuous learning, and a family-based approach can not only sustain a business but allow it to flourish on a global scale.

If you ever thought of starting a franchise or buying a franchise, you won’t want to miss Ray’s advice on how to decide if franchising is right for you!

Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned leader, this conversation is packed with wisdom and actionable insights to elevate your business to new heights. Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the most successful leaders in the franchise world. Tune in and get ready to transform your business journey!

About Ray:

Ray Titus is a franchising visionary and the founder & CEO of United Franchise Group (UFG), a global powerhouse with over 1,800 locations across 80+ countries.

From launching the first Signarama store in 1986 to expanding a family of brands spanning business services, coworking, and hospitality, Ray has transformed franchising into his life’s mission. His leadership is rooted in a commitment to growth, positivity, and family—a legacy inspired by his father, Roy Titus, founder of Minuteman Press.

A former collegiate athlete, Ray applies teamwork and perseverance to business, earning accolades like Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year and the prestigious “E” Award for U.S. export excellence. Deeply invested in franchising education, he established the Titus Center for Franchising at Palm Beach Atlantic University, shaping the next generation of industry leaders.

Under Ray’s leadership, UFG isn’t just a business—it’s a family, with his wife, sons, and extended family actively involved. His passion for innovation, people, and service continues to drive UFG’s success worldwide.

He has published several books including “Laws of Inevitability”, “Ray’s Week”, “Put a Little JJ in Your Life", “You’re Not Listening to Me" and most recently "Do You Have It?"

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0:00.0	Welcome to the John Gordon podcast where we share John's interviews with guests as well as key strategies and lessons from his keynotes, coaching, and more.
0:09.3	We want to encourage you to check out John Gordoncertified.com if you're interested in growing as a leader, coach, speaker, or trainer.
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0:22.5	For more information, visit john Gordoncertified.com.
0:25.5	That's J-O-N-Gordoncertified.com.
0:28.5	Now let's jump in to today's episode.
0:31.6	Hey, this is John Gordon with the John Gordon podcast.
0:35.0	And today, my guest is Ray Titus.
0:37.5	Ray, how you doing?
0:39.3	I'm doing excellent, John.
0:40.9	It's a great year.
0:41.9	It has been a great year.
0:43.7	You are the leader of United Franchise Group.
0:47.1	Talk about what United Franchise Group is and does.
0:51.3	Well, John, we started a long time ago.
0:53.5	In 1986, I started Sinorama, the first franchise that we had.
0:59.3	And I learned franchising from my dad who started Minuteman Press, the printing franchise
1:05.1	that's been out there since the 70s.
1:08.1	And from Sinorama, we went on to do fully promoted in Trans World. And today we have
1:15.8	11 brands, 1,800 franchisees in 80 countries worldwide. And they range from three food brands to
1:26.2	co-working, to business brokerage and the signs
1:31.1	and promotional products and everything else that we do.
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