Mooyah (stylized as MOOYAH) is an American

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chain headquartered in

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. The chain reached over 100 locations in 20 U.S. states and nine countries in 2016 in North America and the

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. They specialize in

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s, french fries, and shakes. They are known for their beef hamburgers which use

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and their French-fries.

History

Mooyah was founded by American veterans Rich Hicks and Todd Istre in 2007 in Plano, where the first MOOYAH restaurant was opened on Independence Parkway. In 2013, the first international restaurant opened in

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and was the 50th location opened. In 2016, its 100th location opened in

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. In May 2017, MOOYAH was sold to private equity firms Gala Capital Partners LLC and Balmoral Funds LLC for an undisclosed amount.

Awards and recognition

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 to

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’s Franchise 500 list, 60th in Best Franchises Company USA, and

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Fast & Serious list that ranks the smartest-growing brands.

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{{Fast-food chains of the United States 2007 establishments in Texas Fast casual restaurants Fast-food chains of the United States Fast-food hamburger restaurants Restaurant chains in the United States Restaurants established in 2007 Companies based in Plano, Texas

History

Awards and recognition

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