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title: "Nation’s Restaurant News: Doug Willmarth Named President of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c6969ea3-1e22-41ec-a7cb-4c0b8ce2ecb1
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-doug-willmarth-named-president-of-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-2717563
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2022-01-04T12:07:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:13:38.690Z
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# Nation’s Restaurant News: Doug Willmarth Named President of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes

**TL;DR:** Doug Willmarth has been named President of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes, bringing significant restaurant industry experience to the role. He joins the team after serving as Chief Brand Officer for Mongolian Foods and has past experience working at restaurant chains such as Chili's, Wingstop, and Pizza Hut.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-01-04. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-doug-willmarth-named-president-of-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-2717563).*

## Story

An article in Nation’s Restaurant News detailed MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes’ addition of Doug Willmarth as its new President, adding significant restaurant industry experience to its executive team.

Having most recently served as Chief Brand Officer for Mongolian Foods, Willmarth joins the team after the departure of its former president in June. “I’m fortunate to inherit a great team and a great company,” Willmarth told Nation’s Restaurant News. “Our food is fantastic and we have a really loyal customer base.”

Willmarth also has past experience working at restaurant chains such as Chili’s, Wingstop and Pizza Hut, as well as Kraft and PepsiCo in the packaged food industry.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- restaurant industry (topic)
- executive appointment (topic)
- Pizza Hut (company)
- MOOYAH (company)
- leadership change (topic)
- Wingstop (company)
- Chili's (company)
- PepsiCo (company)
- Doug Willmarth (person)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-doug-willmarth-named-president-of-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-2717563). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c6969ea3-1e22-41ec-a7cb-4c0b8ce2ecb1).