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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