Monday, May 2, 2011

Acting presidential:

According to this, former Utah Gov / U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman Jr., a legitimate contender for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012, made a visit to Five Guys his first action on retuning home from Beijing.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700131632/Jon-Huntsman-Jr-hobnobs-at-Washington-dinner.html

He clearly has noticed the White House / Five Guys connection-

Friday, April 8, 2011

LA Times on Five Guys v. In-N-Out

The LA Times weighs in on the building 5G / INO battle:


http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-five-guys-20110408,0,7319175.story

"Now there are 27 (Five Guys) in the state, but Five Guys has sold the rights to open 200 more in Southern California alone — nearly double the number operated here by In-N-Out."

This Burger War may need peacekeepers. I volunteer.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Five Guys is fastest growing chain

According to market research firm Technomic Inc, Five Guys Burgers and Fries was the fastest-growing restaurant chain in 2010.

The estimate of 5G's sales - $625 mil - was not near the top, but their 38% increase in sales, and 35% increase in stores, was. The second fastest grower was Jimmy John's, with 22% and 20%.

Although this growth seems almost designed to prevent me from my epic goal of visiting every single guysguysguysguysguys, I congratulate them. I guess.