Greg Willman will retire from his post as CEO of Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill. Grady Metoyer, the fast-casual chain’s chief financial officer, will take over as CEO on an interim basis.
Greg WillmanMetoyer spent the past eight years as the CFO of Naf Naf, per a company release. Prior to Naf Naf, Metoyer was vice president of finance for Sysco and an 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 more than 100 fast casual restaurants mostly in malls and airports.
Willman joined Naf Naf in 2019 as the fast-casual chain’s first franchisee. He was named CEO and appointed to the board of directors in 2020, later becoming board chair.
“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,” said Willman in a statement announcing this transition. “Thereafter, I will remain active as a board member and investor in the company.”
Naf is headquartered in Chicago and has 39 locations nationwide.
