Five Guys
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Five Guys Enterprises, LLC (doing business as Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Five Guys) is an American fast food chain focused on hamburgers, hot dogs, and french fries. It is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.[12][13]
Five Guys Burgers and Fries | |
Company type | Private |
Industry | Food |
Genre | Fast casual restaurant |
Founded |
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Founders | Jerry Murrell, Janie Murrell[1] |
Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 1,700+[2] (2021) |
Area served | |
Key people | Jerry Murrell, Jim Murrell, Matt Murrell, Chad Murrell, Ben Murrell, Tyler Murrell[9] |
Products | Hamburgers, french fries, hot dogs, soft drinks, milkshakes |
Revenue | US$1.711 billion[10] (2021) |
Owner | Murrell family |
Number of employees | 5,000[11] (2021) |
Website | fiveguys.com |
The first Five Guys restaurant opened in 1986 in Arlington County, Virginia. By 2001, there were five locations in the Washington, D.C., metro area.[2] In early 2003, Five Guys began franchising, beginning a period of rapid expansion. In a year and a half, permits had been sold for over 300 franchised locations.[2] As of 2016[update], Five Guys had over 1,700 locations open worldwide, with 1,300 locations under development.[2] It was the fastest-growing fast food chain in the United States, with a 32.8% sales increase from 2010 to 2011.[14]