Five Guys Burger's and Fries

The first Five Guys location opens.

Nov 5, 1986

Five Guys has been a Washington, DC area favorite since 1986

1986 - 2001: Five Guys opens five locations around the DC metro-area.

Nov 7, 1986

They perfected their business of making burgers... and started to grow.

Five Guy's (ZAGAT)

Sep 10, 2001

They have been ZAGAT surveyed every year since 2001!

Five Guys Sharing!

Nov 7, 2002

Five Guys decides DC metro-area residents shouldn't be the only ones to experience their burgers and start to franchise in Virginia and Maryland.

Five Guys Franchise offers

Mar 3, 2003

Jerry and Janie, together with the five"guys" began offering franchise opportunities.

Five Guys Sell Out?!

Nov 7, 2003

Five Guys sells out of franchise territory within 18 months and starts to open the rest of the country for franchise rights.

Five Guys on a roll!

Apr 9, 2004

In under 18 months they sold over 300 units!!

Well done Five Guys!

Nov 4, 2011

Now, over 20 years after Five Guys first opened, there are over 800 locations nationwide and over 1500 units in development.

Five guys here, Five Guys there.

Nov 7, 2011

Between 2003 and now, Five Guys has expanded to over 625 locations in over 40 states and 4 Canadian provinces.