One restaurant in 1986, five restaurants in 2002, and 570 restaurants in 2010. This is the exponential path that Five Guys Burgers and Fries has followed since Jerry Murrell and his sons founded the establishment in Ocean City, Virginia. With 17 toppings to choose from, Five Guys allows its patrons to customize their burgers down to the last detail, and serves them alongside fresh fries made from Idaho potatoes.
Murrell gets his wide selection of ingredients from the same top-quality vendors he used in 1986. Due to its popularity, Five Guys was growing at a rate of four new franchises per week in 2010.