| MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Food |
| Genre | Fast casual restaurant |
| Founded | |
| Founders | Rich Hicks Todd Istre |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 100[1] (2020) |
Area served | |
Key people | Mike Meche (President) |
| Products | Hamburgers,french fries,hot dogs,soft drinks,milkshakes |
| Revenue | US$ 72 million[2] (2019) |
| Owner | Balmoral Funds LLC Gala Capital Partners |
Number of employees | 2,000 (2019) |
| Website | mooyah.com |
Mooyah (stylized asMOOYAH) is an Americanfast casual restaurant chain headquartered inPlano, Texas. The chain reached over 100 locations in 20 U.S. states and nine countries in 2016 inNorth America and theMiddle East.[3] They specialize inhamburgers,french fries, andshakes.[4] They are known for their beef hamburgers which useAngus beef and their French-fries.[5][independent source needed]
Mooyah was founded by American veterans Rich Hicks and Todd Istre in 2007 in Plano. In 2013, the first international restaurant opened inDubai,United Arab Emirates and was the 50th location opened. In 2016, its 100th location opened inTuscaloosa, Alabama.[6]
In May 2017, MOOYAH was sold to private equity firms Gala Capital Partners LLC and Balmoral Funds LLC for an undisclosed amount.[7]
MOOYAH was ranked on Fast Casual's Top Movers and Shakers list for eight consecutive years since 2009 and is ranked 2nd in Best Fast Casual Restaurant Franchise Company on Franchiserankings.com, a website that ranks franchises by their success. In 2017, Mooyah was named toEntrepreneur’s Franchise 500 list, 60th in Best Franchises Company USA,[8] andFranchise Times Fast & Serious list that ranks the smartest-growing brands.[citation needed]
