who owns five guys

Five Guys is still primarily owned and controlled by the Murrell family, the founders of the brand, with outside investors holding minority stakes.

Who owns Five Guys today?

• Five Guys was founded by Jerry and Janie Murrell and their sons Jim, Matt, Chad, and Ben in 1986; they are the original “five guys.”

• The Murrell family has kept control of the company and remains the main owner of Five Guys Enterprises, LLC.

• A Forbes profile noted that the seven Murrell family members together held about 75% of the company, with Miller Investment Management (a Philadelphia investment firm) owning about 20% and a few of Jerry Murrell’s former classmates holding the remaining 5%.

In other words, Five Guys is not owned by a big fast‑food conglomerate; it is largely a family -run business with some financial investors holding minority slices.

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