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title: "Franchise Times: MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes featured in How to get your piece of 'deal fever'"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/fcd0c672-fdfd-4833-a776-8efbce3f04b1
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-times-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-featured-in-how-to-get-your-piece-of-deal-fever-2705888
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2018-03-12T16:11:34.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:38.380Z
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# Franchise Times: MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes featured in How to get your piece of 'deal fever'

**TL;DR:** MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes was acquired by Balmoral Funds LLC and Gala Capital Partners, LLC in May 2017. The brand's President & COO Michael Mabry emphasizes the importance of revenue and unit-level economics for potential investors.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-03-12. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-times-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-featured-in-how-to-get-your-piece-of-deal-fever-2705888).*

## Story

In May 2017, franchise brand MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes was acquired by Balmoral Funds LLC and Gala Capital Partners, LLC. MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes President & COO Michael Mabry says revenue is top of mind for potential investors.

Said Mabry to Franchise Times, “The first thing is, of course, you’ve got to be profitable. Particularly in franchising, when outside investors come and buy a franchisor, they’re not buying operating restaurants, they’re buying a royalty stream. You’ve got to ensure the unit-level economics are solid and that existing franchisees are showing growth, or at minimum are satisfied, that’s box number one.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- private equity (topic)
- franchise investment (topic)
- MOOYAH (company)
- Michael Mabry (person)
- Gala Capital Partners (company)
- Gala Capital Partners acquisition of MOOYAH (deal)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-times-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-featured-in-how-to-get-your-piece-of-deal-fever-2705888). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/fcd0c672-fdfd-4833-a776-8efbce3f04b1).