Leadership

City Barbeque names Mike Muldoon president and COO

Muldoon is a 25-year industry veteran.
Photograph: Shutterstock

A 25-year restaurant industry veteran is the new president and chief operating officer of Ohio-based fast-casual chain City Barbeque.

mike-muldoon-city-barbeque

Mike Muldoon

 

Mike Muldoon, who most recently served as president and CEO of RMH Franchise Corp., will help lead the 41-unit brand “during a time of accelerated nationwide growth,” according to a press release.

City Barbeque, which smokes its meats on-site at each unit in a process that takes up to 18 hours, is partly owned by private-equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co. It made the Restaurant Business list of the fastest-growing small chains in 2017. The chain had total sales of $51.1 million that year, according to data from RB sister company Technomic.

The concept was founded in 1999.

Members help make our journalism possible. Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here.

Multimedia

Exclusive Content

Financing

One big post-pandemic change at restaurants: More people are dining alone

The Bottom Line: As off-premises sales at restaurants have taken off over the past five years, more consumers are eating alone, and often in their cars. What is the impact on the industry?

Financing

On Wall Street, investors bet on fast food

The Bottom Line: Restaurant stocks have taken a big hit this year, along with most of Wall Street, brought on by economic uncertainty and the threat of tariffs. Large, quick-service companies are the exception.

Financing

In appreciation of Junior Bridgeman

The Bottom Line: The basketball star made a fortune operating Wendy’s and Chili’s restaurants and paved the way for generations of athletes to preserve their earnings.

Trending

More from our partners