Helen Trent
Sr. Managing Director
Helen Trent began her tenure with National Franchise Sales in 2004. She brought to NFS 30+ years of franchise development experience and operational experience and a proven track record of working with restaurateurs of all sizes in both the sale of existing businesses as well as the development of new restaurants.
Helen began her restaurant career when she joined Burger King Corporation in Miami, Florida in 1972. Helen was in the Architecture, Real Estate, and Construction Departments before she relocated to the Boston Region to begin her franchise sales career in 1977.
A couple of years later, she relocated to San Diego as one of three executives responsible for creating a new and highly successful franchise program for Jack In The Box by selling existing corporate stores. During her tenure she was promoted through the ranks to Vice President of Franchise Sales & Development with a staff of 12 people, and later International was added to her responsibilities. Today, over 90% of the franchise community was recruited by Helen and remains in the system today.
Helen has held Management and Executive level positions on both the West Coast and the East Coast. She worked for Allied Domecq, the prior parent company of Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin Robbins and Togo's, for five years; and held Director Level positions with Regional chains such as Del Taco, El Pollo Loco; and non-restaurant franchise companies such as Mr. Sign, Huntington Learning Centers, etc.
CalBRE #01459705
