Tim Thomas, Entrepreneur

Tim Thomas grew up in the shadow of the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California, less than a hundred miles from Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean.  His McDonalds career began in 1968 when he was hired as a crew person at a franchise in  Rialto.  Six months later he was promoted to shift manager and became assistant  manager in 1970.

"Things happened fast for me" says Tim, "I guess because I enjoyed the work and saw the potential of this relatively new corporation."

Rising quickly through the ranks, Tim eventually became an Operations Consultant, a Training Consultant and also served in the Los Angeles region H.R. Department.  In 1992 McDonalds invited him to become a franchisee.  The Corporation offered him his choice of opportunities among several geographical locations, and Tim ultimately chose Northeast Arkansas.

Owner/Operator of the McDonalds franchises in Newport, Pocahontas and Walnut Ridge, his stores continually achieved high Q.S.C. levels and his stores regularly received recognition as outstanding examples.

What are his keys to success?

"Training and motivation," is his answer.

  Tim has developed a "3-R philospohy: Results, Recognition and Reward"

"I own the business," says Tim, "But I allow the managers to own the Operation.  Their results reflect their efforts."

The liberal insurance and profit sharing programs of Thomas Enterprises is reflected in loyal and long-term employees, many well into their second decade.

Tim Thomas recently served as McDonalds' Corporation's Great Southern Region Service Lead and as the Website System Administrator for  the Mid South Co-Op,  a collective organization of 110 franchises in 3 mid-south states.  Thomas Enterprises continues to maintain the Mid South Co-Op website in behalf of his many friends in that region.

Tim has also found success in a Las Vegas real estate venture under the title of "Cadimac Corporation" and serves as a partner in "Step One Services, Inc." a Mid South Construction Company with offices in Memphis and Northeast Arkansas that specializes in disaster damage repairs.

Tim has recently expanded his interests by becoming a partner in "SystemVisions Internet Technologies" a web design and development company specializing in web services for franchise owner/operators.

Tim's wife of more than 3 decades, Shirley, takes an active interest in all their enterprises interests and serves as management coordinator in both their Paragould, Arkansas and Las Vegas offices.

The couple now reside in Las Vegas, but also maintain a home in Paragould, Arkansas near other business interests and where the couple still have many friends accumulated over the years that Tim served as an Elder and as the Ministerial School Overseer in the Paragould Christian congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.

When asked what he enjoys doing in his spare time, he chuckles: "Spare time?  What's that?" 

But we do know that Tim enjoys a few rounds of golf on occasion and is a huge NASCAR Fan. At other leisure times we might also discover him indulging in a little Karaoke.