Ygal Sonenshine's House

Ygal Sonenshine has had a long and distinguished career as an entrepreneur, private investor and philanthropist. Over the years, he has been involved in a number of for-profit and non-profit organizations, in a wide variety of industries and sectors. He is also an active investor in real estate and early stage companies.

From 1971 to 2002, he served as founder and CEO of Raygal, Inc., one of the nation's most successful restaurant design and supply companies, with such distinguished clients as : Far West Services, Del Taco, Fuddruckers, Rusty Pelican, Chuck E Cheese, Cheesecake Factory, Morton's of Chicago, BJ's Pizza, House of Blues, Marriott, Montage, Hilton, Hyatt, Balboa Bay Club, Staples Arena and other football and baseball stadiums . Raygal was acquired by Bradford equities in 1999.

Most recently, Ygal was the Chairman of the Board and a significant shareholder in Wingstop Restaurants, Inc., a casual dining company. In just 7 years, following the acquisition of the company by a small group of investors, Wingstop grew from 87 locations to over 460 restaurants, before it was acquired for by Roark Capital Group in early 2010.

Ygal holds a BS in Business Administration and Marketing from UCLA and is an active member of the community. Ygal has also been an active member of the Young Presidents Organization, World President's Organization and Chief Executives Organization.