15 Facts About Five Guys

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Five Guys Enterprises LLC is an American fast food restaurant chain focused on hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries, and headquartered in Lorton, Virginia, part of Fairfax County.

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The first Five Guys restaurant opened in 1986 in Arlington County, Virginia, and by 2001, the chain had expanded to five locations throughout the Washington, D C metro area.

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Five Guys was the fastest-growing fast food chain in the United States, with a 32.

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Today, all five sons, the current "Five Guys", are involved in the business: Matt and Jim travel the country visiting stores, Chad oversees training, Ben selects the franchisees, and Tyler runs the bakery.

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Five Guys has locations in the Middle East and has continued to expand in Europe.

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In late 2017, Five Guys opened its first restaurants in Germany, one in Frankfurt and one in Essen.

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7.

Five Guys Enterprises has several affiliated companies that are not part of a consolidated group, but are under common ownership.

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Five Guys Operations was founded in 2012, Five Guys Holdings was founded in 2007.

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Five Guys menu is centered on hamburgers offered with Kraft American cheese or applewood-smoked bacon and kosher style hot dogs, as well as grilled cheese, BLT and vegetable sandwiches.

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Five Guys uses buns that are sweeter and "eggier" than normal buns.

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Five Guys has received numerous awards in D C area publications, including "Number 1 Burger" by Washingtonian Magazine for seven years.

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Five Guys has been rated one of the most talked-about burger brands online.

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The newspaper still conceded that by pricing its products higher, offering bigger burgers and building larger dining rooms, Five Guys could capitalize on the recent trend of mid-level places that offer more expensive products than fast food but cheaper than fancy restaurants.

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In 2011, Five Guys was ranked first in "Fast Food - Large Chains" and "Best Burger" in Zagat's annual Fast Food Survey.

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In 2016, Five Guys was ranked first in the burger, steak, chicken and grill category of a Market Force UK survey.

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