Firm Overview

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For 50 years, Wray Executive Search has successfully provided executive search and advisory services, recruiting impressive leadership teams for many of the nation’s most successful restaurant, franchise, food service, hospitality companies.

Our primary focus has always been and remains to align candidates who have the appropriate blend of knowledge, skill, attitude, experience and commitment with our clients’ needs. Our client partners range from multinationals to entrepreneurial startups both private and public.

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Executive Search Industry Specialists

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Restaurant

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Hospitality

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Franchise

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Food Service

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The Wray Advantage

6 Points of Distinction

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    Our Leadership

    Our leading consultants bring substantial senior-level experience.

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    Wide Scope

    Wray Executive Search offers a wide scope of industry knowledge and experience. We provide a wide array of services and have an extensive network in these arenas.

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    Impactful Expertise

    The cross-functional, wide-reaching expertise our company provides can have a deep impact on your business. We serve client needs internationally, nationally, regionally and locally.

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    Unique Guarantees

    We offer a full one-year replacement guarantee ensuring that our candidates will bring value long term. If, for some reason, the hired candidate does not work out, we will find a replacement.

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    Diverse Consultants

    Our consultants bring varied experience from all segments of the industry. We offer broad-based, cross-functional expertise to enhance our partnership.

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    Competitive, Comprehensive Rates

    There are no surprises when it comes to our fees. We maintain highly competitive performance-based rates founded upon our robust executive search record.

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Our unmatched industry expertise and connections to top-tier talent set us apart as a trusted partner in your search for excellence.

If you are looking to be considered for opportunities, go to our candidate page and submit your resume.