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title: "Beans & Brews Coffeehouse Announces Doug Willmarth as CEO"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8c98893f-cc48-4004-8af0-ff0ac35637e3
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20241001_beans__brews_coffeehouse_announces_doug_willmarth_as_ceo.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2024-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:37:57.477Z
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# Beans & Brews Coffeehouse Announces Doug Willmarth as CEO

**TL;DR:** Beans & Brews Coffeehouse has announced Doug Willmarth as its new CEO, effective October 1, 2024. Willmarth brings leadership experience from his previous roles at MOOYAH, Wingstop, Pizza Hut, and Chili's.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-10-01. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20241001_beans__brews_coffeehouse_announces_doug_willmarth_as_ceo.html).*

## Story

Beans & Brews Coffeehouse is excited to announce Doug Willmarth as the company's Chief Executive Officer. Willmarth, a seasoned executive, will take over leadership as of October 1, 2024.

Willmarth brings leadership experience, with his most recent position as President of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes. Prior to MOOYAH, Willmarth held leadership roles at Wingstop, Pizza Hut, Chili's, as well as marketing and growth roles at packaged goods companies Pepsico and Kraft Foods. He credits his collaborative leadership philosophy to his nine years of service as a Naval Officer and Aviator.

"I am truly excited to join a company with such a strong legacy, distinctive product offering and loyal following," said Willmarth. "Beans & Brews has an incredible history of coffee and customer experiences."

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Pizza Hut (company)
- MOOYAH (company)
- leadership change (topic)
- Wingstop (company)
- ceo appointment (topic)
- Chili's (company)
- coffee shop (topic)
- PepsiCo (company)
- Doug Willmarth (person)
- Beans & Brews Coffeehouse (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20241001_beans__brews_coffeehouse_announces_doug_willmarth_as_ceo.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8c98893f-cc48-4004-8af0-ff0ac35637e3).