Former Denny’s executive joins the restaurant franchise.
Daytime franchise restaurant brand Eggs Up Grill has a new chief financial officer.
The growing breakfast, brunch, and lunch franchise announced that it has appointed Kayla Money as its new CFO. Money most recently served as senior director of FP&A (financial planning and analysis) and investor relations at Denny’s.
“Kayla’s depth of experience in the restaurant industry, from FP&A to engaging with investors, franchisees and franchise lenders makes her an exceptional addition to our executive team,” said Ricky Richardson, CEO of Eggs Up Grill. “Her experience supporting enterprise growth and franchise system performance will help position Eggs Up Grill for its next chapter. As we continue to grow with experienced multi-unit and multi-brand operators, disciplined financial leadership will be critical in supporting franchisees as they scale responsibly.”
At Eggs Up Grill, Money will be responsible for overseeing financial strategy, planning and analysis, budgeting, capital allocation and banking relationships to support the brand’s continued expansion.
The appointment of a new CFO arrives after Eggs Up Grill reported a strong outing for 2025 and reported that is opened 18 new restaurants, the most in company history. The brand also reached its 20th consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales while achieving 7% same-store sales growth and more than 27% average unit volume growth since 2021.
Based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Eggs Up Grill has more than 100 locations open along with another 90 units in development in 11 states.
“Eggs Up Grill has built a strong brand and a loyal franchise network,” Money said. “I look forward to partnering with the leadership team and franchisees to accelerate growth, enhance financial performance and create long term value.”
Earlier this month, Eggs Up Grill announced it had reached a new five-unit development agreement with Texas-based franchise partners Louis and Lisa Jones. The move is expected to result in continued expansion in the Houston market.
For information about franchise opportunities with Eggs Up Grill, visit https://eggsupgrillfranchise.com/.
