Five Guys, a chain of fast food restaurants, was founded in 1986 by Janie and Jerry Murrell and their four sons (the father and sons being original “Five guys”). Later, they had a fifth son and the Five Guys today are the five brothers, Matt, Jim, Chad, Ben and Tyler. As of april 2011, there are more than 750 locations across 40 states of US and in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Mannitoba, Ontario and Quebec. There was also a Five Guys located inside Nationals Park from 2006 until 2010, the ballpark for the Washington Nationals major league baseball team.
The Five Guys’ menu is centered on Hamburgers, divided into a “Regular” burger consisting of two beef patties and a “Little” burger that has only one patty. Both burgers are offered with American Cheese, Bacon or a combination of the two plus the toppings including Mayo, Mustard, Ketchup, Relish, Onion, Lettuce, Pickle, Tomato, Green Pepper, Jalapeno, Grilled Onion and Grilled Mushrooms. The sauces include BBQ, Hot Sauce and A1.
The menu also features Kosher stylr Hot Dogs, with cheese and bacon, Grilled Cheese and Vegetable sandwiches. The only side item offered is fresh-cut French fries served boardwalk-style and fried in pure Peanut Oil. These are available in two sizes and varieties, regular “five guys Style” or “Cajun” style. Free in-the-shell peanuts are provided at most locations to eat while customers are waiting for their food.
The locations at Washington Dulles Internations Airport, Reagan National Airport, Norfolk Naval Base and McPherson Square also sell breakfast consisting of Egg sandwiches on Five Guys’ buns.
So, visit and try out the burgers that are rated as No. 1 by Washington Magazine and many others….Happy Eating:-