Five Guys

Five Guys or Five Guys Enterprises, LLC, is an American fast food chain focused on hamburgers, hot dogs, and french fries. 
==History==
Five Guys was founded in 1986 by Janie and Jerry Murrell. Jerry and the couple's sons Jim, Matt, Chad, and Ben were the original "Five Guys". https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/02/AR2006040200723.html The Murrells had a fifth son, Tyler, two years later. Today, all five sons, the current "Five Guys", are involved in the business: Matt and Jim travel the United States visiting stores, Chad oversees training, Ben selects the franchisees, and Tyler runs the bakery. http://www.inc.com/magazine/20100401/jerry-murrell-five-guys-burgers-and-fries.html 
Their success encouraged the Murrells to franchise their concept the following year, engaging Fransmart, a franchise sales organization. Former American football player Mark Moseley, who had gone to work for Fransmart after his football career, played a key role in Five Guys' expansion and went on to become the company's director of franchise development after it ended its business relationship with Fransmart. https://web.archive.org/web/20110911003036/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/behind-five-guys-beloved-burgers-08112011.html In early 2003, the chain began franchising, opening the doors to rapid expansion which caught the attention of national restaurant trade organizations and the national press.
The first location outside North America opened in the United Kingdom in July 2013, in London on Long Acre in Covent Garden. https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/restaurants/five-guys-v-shake-shack--restaurant-review-8702527.html 
Five Guys Enterprises has several affiliated companies that are not part of a consolidated group, but are under common ownership. Five Guys Operations was founded in 2012 https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/1452870D:US-five-guys-operations-llc and Five Guys Holdings was founded in 2007. https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=237395360
Five Guys had headquarters in Lorton, Virginia. According to the architect, "The lobby mimics the typical Five Guys restaurant with red and white tile, tall tables, Freestyle Coke machine and signature peanut boxes." http://www.rwmurray.com/portfolio/five-guys-corporate-headquarters-at-gunston-commerce-center-building-3 In 2023, they moved their headquarters to a new location in Alexandria, Virginia. Andrews, Kate (7 July, 2023) Virginiabusiness.com. Retrieved 15 September, 2023. 
On September 24, 2020, the first Five Guys location with a drive-through window opened in Surfside Beach, South Carolina. The franchisee retained it from the former business in the building in light of COVID-19 pandemic safe practices. https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article245929155.html 
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