Jerry Murrell and his five sons, which is where the brand name comes from, started the brand with their first branch in Arlington, Virginia in 1986. The brand only operated five locations up until 2002 but that changed right after it started franchising in 2002. Five Guys grew to operate more than 1,000 stores in the USA alone after 2003. Murrell the father resisted the expansion and changing the dining experience for so many years because he wanted to maintain the original food and dine experience developed in his first branch. According to a 2012 Forbes article, Five Guys was the fastest growing burger chain in the US. According to the same Forbes article, Jerry Murrell, his wife, and his five sons own 75% of the Five Guys Holdings, LLC. Miller Investments owns 20% and few of Jerry Murrell friends own the remaining 5%. Five Guys started its international expansion in 2015 by launching new locations in Europe and the Middle East. The first store to launch in the Middle East was in Dubai Mall. The brand currently operates 9 locations in UAE, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

25 Dec 2016