AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 27, 2016 -- Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHUY) today announced that Randall M. DeWitt has been appointed as an independent member of its Board of Directors.
Mr. DeWitt is a well-known executive with 22 years of restaurant experience. Mr. DeWitt is the founder and chief executive officer of Front Burner Restaurants. Front Burner currently has five different concepts and is known for developing innovative restaurant concepts that span the fast casual, casual and upscale casual dining segments. Front Burner operates Whiskey Cake, Velvet Taco, Sixty Vines, Mexican Sugar, and The Ranch at Las Colinas. Prior to founding Front Burner, Mr. DeWitt worked for ten years in commercial real estate development and sales.
Mike Young, Co-Chairman of Chuy’s Holdings, stated, “As the founder and chief executive officer of Front Burner Restaurants, an innovative restaurant company that operates fast growing concepts such as Whiskey Cake and Velvet Taco, we consider Randy an ideal addition to the Chuy’s board. His operational and business development experience will make him an invaluable asset to our entire organization. On behalf of our entire team, we would like to welcome Randy to the Chuy’s board.”
The appointment of Mr. DeWitt completes the Company’s search for a replacement independent board member left vacant due to the passing of its former board member, Doug Schmick.
About Chuy’s
Founded in Austin, Texas in 1982, Chuy’s owns and operates 78 full-service restaurants across 16 states serving a distinct menu of authentic, made from scratch Tex-Mex inspired dishes. Chuy’s highly flavorful and freshly prepared fare is served in a fun, eclectic and irreverent atmosphere, while each location offers a unique, “unchained” look and feel, as expressed by the concept’s motto “If you’ve seen one Chuy’s, you’ve seen one Chuy’s!” For further information about Chuy’s, including the nearest location, visit the Chuy’s website at www.chuys.com.
Investor Relations Fitzhugh Taylor 203-682-8261 [email protected]


Novo Nordisk Stock Surges After FDA Approves Wegovy Pill for Weight Loss
South Korean Court Clears Korea Zinc’s $7.4 Billion U.S. Smelter Project, Shares Surge
Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling
JPMorgan’s Top Large-Cap Pharma Stocks to Watch in 2026
Sanofi to Acquire Dynavax in $2.2 Billion Deal to Strengthen Vaccines Portfolio
Niigata Set to Approve Restart of Japan’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant in Major Energy Shift
Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance
ByteDance Plans Massive AI Investment in 2026 to Close Gap With U.S. Tech Giants
FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement
Uber and Baidu Partner to Test Robotaxis in the UK, Marking a New Milestone for Autonomous Ride-Hailing
Boeing Wins $2.04B U.S. Air Force Contract for B-52 Engine Replacement Program
GLP-1 Weight Loss Pills Set to Reshape Food and Fast-Food Industry in 2025
California Regulator Probes Waymo Robotaxi Stalls During San Francisco Power Outage
Warner Bros Discovery Weighs Amended Paramount Skydance Bid as Netflix Takeover Battle Intensifies
AstraZeneca’s LATIFY Phase III Trial of Ceralasertib Misses Primary Endpoint in Lung Cancer Study
Saks Global Weighs Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Debt Pressures and Luxury Retail Slowdown 



