They're expensive as crap no doubt. I've been a handful of times but not in a long time. People really don't know the deal behind the company though. I had to watch a documentary on Five Guys when I was getting my business degree. The founder was like a vacuum cleaner salesman or something. He hated his job but he really just loved eating a good burger with fresh fries. So that's what he did, and still only sales burgers, fries and hot dogs. Doesn't get all caught up in "expanding" menus to capture a larger market. He brought his four sons in with him which is why it's called Five Guys. Privately owned family business, they sell franchises of course.
Anyway, his mission statement was to "make the best burgers and fries using the freshest and highest quality ingredients as possible, REGARDLESS OF COST". I'm not paying $20 for a single burger and fry but I respect the guy to being true to his word and not selling out with a bunch of imported, frozen, lab created, preservative laden crap just to cut cost. Apparently there is quite a market for it as they've experienced double digit growth for a long time!
Anyway, his mission statement was to "make the best burgers and fries using the freshest and highest quality ingredients as possible, REGARDLESS OF COST". I'm not paying $20 for a single burger and fry but I respect the guy to being true to his word and not selling out with a bunch of imported, frozen, lab created, preservative laden crap just to cut cost. Apparently there is quite a market for it as they've experienced double digit growth for a long time!
