With his 4th chicken chain, Andy Howard ‘saved the best for last’

Take-Away with Sam Oches

Nation's Restaurant News

Business, Entrepreneurship

2.5 • 15 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Andy Howard, president and CEO of Huey Magoo’s. This chicken-tender fast casual based in Florida recently opened its 66th location and is quickly franchising around the country. Andy was a part of the team that took Wingstop from about 80 stores to 600 before he discovered and bought Huey Magoo’s, and he joined the podcast to share the story of Huey Magoo’s incredible success and what it takes to stand out in the very busy and very popular chicken category.

In this conversation, you’ll find out why:

A killer tagline can help you stand tall among competitors
New store prototypes can unlock access to new potential franchisees
To excel in this industry, you need to be good student of it
Just like Goldilocks, your menu shouldn’t be too simple or too difficult, but just right

Have feedback or ideas for Take-Away? Email Sam at [email protected].

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there, welcome to Takeaway with Sam Ocas, a podcast from Nation's Restaurant News.
0:14.1	I am Sam Ocas, editor-in-chief here at NRN, and this is the show where I give you an all-access
0:19.2	pass to the restaurant industry's most
0:21.1	influential decision makers. This week, I'm talking with Andy Howard, the president and CEO of
0:27.1	Huey Magoos. The Chicken Tender Fast Casual Base in Florida recently opened its 66th location,
0:35.1	and it's quickly franchising around the country. Andy is a veteran of the restaurant
0:39.6	industry, and in fact, Huey Magoos is his fourth chicken concept that he has been a part of.
0:45.3	Most notably, Andy was a part of the team that took Wingstop from about 80 stores to 600
0:51.4	before he discovered and bought Huey Magoos. Now he's applying his chicken expertise
0:57.0	to the concept that claims to serve the filet mignon of chicken. And the proof is in the banana
1:02.0	pudding. Hughie Magus grew sales by 55% in 2023 and units by 40% according to the Technomic Top 500.
1:10.6	Andy joined the podcast to talk about the story of Huey Magoos and its incredible success,
1:16.0	and he shares what it takes to stand out in the very busy and very popular chicken category.
1:21.9	In this interview, you will learn more about why a killer tagline can help you stand tall
1:26.3	among your competitors, why new store prototypes can help you stand tall among your competitors,
1:31.6	why new store prototypes can help you unlock new potential franchisees,
1:35.9	and why to excel in this industry, you have to be a good part of it.
1:40.0	Jumping now into my interview with Huey Magoo's CEO, Andy Howard.
1:42.2	Also, don't forget to stick around after the interview, as I will share my four takeaways from this discussion, actionable insights that you can take with you on the go.
1:48.0	Okay, I'm sitting down with Andy Howard, the president and CEO of Huey Magoos.
2:01.3	Andy, thanks for taking some time today.
2:03.0	Sounds great to be with you.
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