Five Guys

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genre = Fast Food Restaurants
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location_country = USA
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Five Guys is a fast casual restaurant chain that originated in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The chain sells mainly hamburgers and french fries.

History

Five Guys was founded in 1986 in Arlington, Virginia, by Janie and Jerry Murrell and their four sons, with Jerry and the sons being the original "Five Guys". [cite web | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/02/AR2006040200723.html | title = Washington Post article | accessdate = 2008-03-10] cite web|url=http://www.fiveguys.com/Images/Restaurant%20Biz%20Magazine%20August%202006.pdf |title=Number 1 with a Burger |format=PDF |publisher="Restaurant Business" |date=August 2006 |accessdate=2008-09-13] Jerry and Janie had a fifth son two years after opening their first restaurant; all five sons, the current "Five Guys", are now involved in the business. The first location, which no longer exists, was in the Westmont Shopping Center at the corner of South Glebe Road and Columbia Pike. Buns were baked by Brenner's Bakery of Arlington Inc., owned and operated by Gino E. Pellegrino, only a few doors down. Brenner's Bakery of Arlington, Inc. made all the rolls the good old fashion way by hand until 2001, when Five Guy started their franchise. In 2002, there were five locations in Northern Virginia run by the family. The restaurants had gained popularity among locals, and the Murrells decided to franchise the stores. Former Washington Redskins kicker Mark Moseley, who had gone to work for a franchise development company after his football career, played a key role in the Murrells' decision to franchise, and went on to become Five Guys' director of franchise development.

As of June 2008, there are more than 300 locations along the East Coast from Florida to Connecticut. Additional locations are in Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, West Virginia, New York, Texas, and South Carolina. One restaurant is located behind the main scoreboard of Nationals Park, which opened in spring 2008 as the new home of the Washington Nationals baseball team. The first store in California opened on May 26, 2008, in Carson. On June 16, 2008, a Five Guys location opened in Salt Lake City, Utah. Another Five Guys out West was opened in July, 2008, in Aurora, Colorado. The restaurant in Wellington, Florida, just outside the Mall at Wellington Green is newly opened in the spot that used to be Moe's Southwest Grill. They have also Just recently opened a resturant in Pewaukee, Wisconsin where the old Capital Cinemas was, next to Buffalo Wild Wings.

Reception

Five Guys has received numerous awards in Washington area publications, including "Number 1 Burger" by "Washingtonian Magazine" for seven years. "The Pitt News" named Five Guys "Best Hamburger" in Pittsburgh in 2007. [ [http://media.www.pittnews.com/media/storage/paper879/news/2007/11/09/BestOf2007/The-Best.Food-3091008.shtml The Best Food - Best Of 2007 ] ]

Since franchising, it has also received awards in other cities, including Annapolis, Charlotte, Richmond, Charlottesville, Johnstown, Philadelphia, [cite web | url = http://www.fiveguys.com/press.html | title = Five Guys Homepage | accessdate = 2006-04-17] and Virginia Beach. [cite web | url = http://home.hamptonroads.com/best/winners/directory07.cfm | title = Virginia Beach Best Food & Dining | accessdate = 2007-06-26] They have also had a chain opened up in New Yorks Capital Region. Theres one in Glenmont, Renssealer, Nisyuna and the newly opened one in Clifton Park. There are plans of ones going in Saratoga, Queensbury and either Wolf road or Westren Ave. This soruce is from and employee who works at the Glenmont store.:)

Menu

The Five Guys' menu is centered on hamburgers, with several other options available. The hamburgers are divided into a "regular" burger, which consists of two beef patties, and a "little" burger with only one patty. Both the regular and little burgers are offered with American cheese, bacon and a combination of the two for an additional charge. There is an extensive selection of toppings, all of which are free.

The menu also includes kosher-style hot dogs, available with cheese and bacon, and grilled cheese and veggie sandwiches. There is only one side item, fresh-cut French fries served boardwalk-style and fried in pure peanut oil. The French fries come in two sizes (regular or large) and two varieties, regular "Five Guys style" or "Cajun" style. Most locations offer free in-the-shell peanuts for patrons to eat while they wait for their food to be cooked.

Locations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport also sell breakfast, consisting of egg sandwiches on Five Guys' buns.

References

External links

* [http://www.fiveguys.com Official site]