Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill CEO Greg Willman Announces His Departure, Current CFO Grady Metoyer will take over on an interim basis

CHICAGO, July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill announced today that CEO Greg Willman has notified the board of his intent to retire from his executive role at Naf Naf Grill.

Willman joined Naf Naf in 2019 as the brand's first franchisee, bringing the fast-casual Middle Eastern concept to Indianapolis and Carmel, Indiana, where Mr. Willman resides. He was named CEO and appointed to the Board of Directors in 2020, later becoming Board Chair.

Under his leadership, Naf Naf has experienced consistent growth and national recognition. The brand was featured on Fast Casual Magazine's "Movers and Shakers" list in 2021, 2024, and 2025 — securing the #39 spot on the most recent list. In 2022, Willman was honored on Nation's Restaurant News' Power List of Most Influential CEOs. Most recently, Naf Naf earned a spot on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies.

"I've enjoyed my time at Naf Naf immensely and I am very excited about the brand's future," said Willman. "I look forward to working with the board and our team over the next two months, in an advisory capacity, to support Grady in this new, well-deserved, role. Thereafter, I will remain active as a board member and investor in the company."

"I am humbled and excited to be named as the interim CEO of Naf Naf Holdings, LLC."- said Metoyer. "I look forward to working with Greg, the board and our team in creating a seamless hand-off of the CEO role and smooth continuation of the strong momentum in the brand."

Metoyer is a finance and operations leader with over 25 years of executive level experience in the food and beverage industry with eight years as the CFO of Naf Naf. Prior to Naf Naf, he was Vice President of Finance for Sysco and the Executive Vice President of SYGMA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco. Metoyer also served as Vice President of Finance and Administration for Food Brand, LLC, a restaurant company that owned and operated over 100 fast casual restaurants mostly in malls and airports.

About Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill

Naf Naf is making fresh Middle Eastern cuisine a mainstream favorite across the United States. Inspired by tradition, Naf's genuine hospitality paired with handmade dishes derived from Old World recipes creates a welcoming atmosphere where guests are invited to fan the flame of culinary exploration. Every order is customized to the guest's liking with choices of top-quality meats, like its award-winning Chicken Shawarma roasted on a vertical spit, to hand made falafel and pillowy pita baked in-restaurant throughout the day. Naf is headquartered in Chicago with 39 locations nationwide. For more information, visit nafnafgrill.com.

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