MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes Opens at Ibn Battuta Mall

• MOOYAH is a fast casual dining concept from Dallas, Texas serving burgers, fries and shakes.
• The Ibn Battuta Mall restaurant is the first of at least 10 restaurants to be owned and operated by AWGAL Investments.

Dubai, Sep 22, 2013: MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes is pleased to announce the recent opening of its first international restaurant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on September 1, 2013. Located at the Ibn Battuta Mall, the restaurant is the first of at least 10 restaurants to be owned and operated by AWGAL Investments, which has entered into a multiunit development agreement with MENAFEX, MOOYAH's international development partner for the UAE.

AWGAL Investments is led by chairman Abdul-Wahab Galadari and President and CEO Zubair A. Razzaq. 'AWGAL Investments is proud to launch MOOYAH in the UAE,' Razzaq says. 'We believe the brand stands out in a highly competitive restaurant market. The great quality of the food, fun family nature of the restaurant, and regionally based MENAFEX operations team, were the driving influences behind our decision to partner with MOOYAH. In a global and domestic better burger market, which some would say is over saturated, we found that MOOYAH does it right. They perfected the burger equation from top bun to bottom bun and all in-between. We're thrilled about the brand and are confident the UAE burger lover will be as well.'

Founded in Dallas, Texas, MOOYAH has seen tremendous growth in the last several years, expanding from a Texas brand into an emerging national player. The brand is in 11 states and has nearly doubled its number of restaurants from 25 to 48 in 2012.

In 2013, MOOYAH is continuing its expansion, with plans to grow domestically and abroad, to total nearly 65 restaurants. Internationally, the brand is developing in Canada and Latin America, in addition to Middle East locations in Bahrain & Kuwait.

'As we come off the heels of our 50th restaurant opening in the U.S., there is no better time than now to expand internationally,' says Bill Spae, MOOYAH's CEO and president. Spae adds, 'As our brand continues to evolve domestically and internationally, we are committed to keeping it simple, while still relevant to appeal to our guests' individual tastes and favorites.'