Private company

Mooyah

Logo: mooyah.com3

American fast casual restaurant chain

Mooyah (stylized as MOOYAH) is an American fast casual restaurant chain headquartered in Plano, Texas. The chain reached over 100 locations in 20 U.S. states and nine countries in 2016 in North America and the Middle East. They specialize in hamburgers, french fries, and shakes.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Mooyah (stylized as MOOYAH) is an American fast casual restaurant chain headquartered in Plano, Texas. The chain reached over 100 locations in 20 U.S. states and nine countries in 2016 in North America and the Middle East. They specialize in hamburgers, french fries, and shakes. They are known for their beef hamburgers which use Angus beef and their French-fries.2

The story

Mooyah was founded by American veterans Rich Hicks and Todd Istre in 2007 in Plano. In 2013, the first international restaurant opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and was the 50th location opened. In 2016, its 100th location opened in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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

From Wikipedia’s article on Mooyah, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • hamburger

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2007Founded Founded in Plano1

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