During the COVID-19 pandemic he decided to make a change in his life, quitting his job at Sutphen Corp. in Urbana and operating the food truck full time.
In February he opened his Taco Street Co. in the Mall at Fairfield Commons.
“It is so rewarding to see people eat your food and love it and know that its good,” Thomas said.
He is one of millions of people who chose to voluntarily quit their jobs during the pandemic.
See all the stories in this Dayton Daily News series:
Job seekers’ market brings better pay amid the Great Resignation
Entrepreneur and recent college grad plot new course because of pandemic
Dayton region unemployment rate worse than state and U.S. rate
Five things: How to resign from a job
Job churn includes more workers quitting by choice than being laid off
PHOTOS: From fire trucks to tacos, entrepreneur makes big change during pandemic
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