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The Success Story of Five Guys Burgers and Fries
TLDR Jerry Murrell, the founder of Five Guys Burgers and Fries, overcame personal and professional challenges to build a successful restaurant chain by involving his family, focusing on high-quality ingredients, and transitioning to franchising with the support of his loved ones.
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Jerry Murrell, the founder of Five Guys Burgers and Fries, shares his journey from a small mining town in Michigan to building one of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in American history.
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Jerry Murrell faced challenges in his personal and professional life before deciding to open the first Five Guys location in Arlington, Virginia in 1986 with a simple concept inspired by his past experiences.
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Jerry Murrell involved his kids in the decision to use their college fund to open a burger joint called Five Guys, where they started making burgers with high-quality ingredients.
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The Murrell family focused on using high-quality ingredients without revealing the costs to their kids, ensuring that they picked the best products for their burger joint, Five Guys.
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The Murrell family creatively raised funds from friends and acquaintances to open a second Five Guys location by offering them a percentage of the gross sales as a loan rather than traditional investment.
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The Murrell family transitioned to focusing full-time on Five Guys with each family member taking on specific roles, leading to the decision to franchise the business after perfecting their system over 17 years.
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Five Guys successfully transitioned to franchising, selling 3,500 stores across the United States despite initial concerns about the business model and expansion into different regions.
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Five Guys founder Jerry Murrell attributes the success of the business to luck, intuition, and the support of his family, particularly his kids, with whom he shares a close relationship.
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