‘Five Guys Burgers’ Enter Local Market At Polaris

Delaware News:

Five guys are looking to bring eight menu items and 17 toppings to 20 locations in Central Ohio.

The first of what will eventually be 20 Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurants in the area is expected to open Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 2134 Polaris Parkway.

The first Five Guys opened in Arlington, Va., in 1986, but the company just began franchising outside of Virginia and Maryland in 2003.

The menu for the fast-casual restaurants is small, and that’s just the way the company’s founders planned it, employing the philosophy they would pick a few things to do and do them well, said Bob Dorfman, franchise owner for the Central Ohio locations.

“We only do eight items, and it’s been that way since the beginning of time,” he said.

The menu includes two types of burgers, hot dogs, veggie sandwiches, grilled cheese sandwiches, two types of fries and beverages.

The two varieties of burgers, all of which are served well done, are “regular burger” and “little burger” — but don’t take those titles too literally, Dorfman said, because the “little burger,” which costs $3.99, is not particularly little, and its “regular” cousin, at $4.59, simply adds another patty.

The menu might be small, but Five Guys amps up the variety with its list of toppings, Dorfman said.

“We have 17 toppings, all free, and they run the gamut,” he said.

Toppings range from the conventional ketchup, mustard and pickles to the more atypical sauteed mushrooms, jalapeno peppers and hot sauce.

That list does not include bacon and cheese, which cost extra.

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