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Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Burger Bucks
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Date: May 30, 2013 08:13PM
The Five Guys at the Fox Mill Shopping Center in Reston/Herndon is closing June 16th. I was picking up dinner and noticed the permanent closing sign.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Eater of Hamburgers
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Date: May 30, 2013 10:10PM
People finally realized that Wendy's tastes better and is much cheaper.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
biffhenderson
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Date: May 30, 2013 11:01PM
Just sees the writing on the wall--economic circumstances can't support alot of luxury purchases. Get ready for the collapse, since our entire economy is built now on luxury (ie. on credit) purchases.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Long Timer
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Date: May 30, 2013 11:10PM
Whoa! Didn't O'bummer tell us the recession was over back in 2009 and we're already in recovery? I thought that"s why all the fucktard libs voted for him again, not because they're mindless drones.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
cheaper
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Date: May 30, 2013 11:11PM
Wendy's really isn't much cheaper at all. Maybe two bucks. I'm also not sure why you consider cheeseburgers luxury items
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
ex-Lester
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Date: May 30, 2013 11:36PM
Lack of a drive-thru window has to hurt their business unless they concentrate on high-density developments.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Long Timer
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Date: May 30, 2013 11:43PM
Their burgers are good, but their fries are always soggy from so much grease, at least at the one by me.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
turbo negro
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Date: May 30, 2013 11:52PM
I thought all of you niggers posting here made 250k a year or better? Now you're telling me you can't buy a fucking hamburger?
Did the BMW lease come to an end?
Did the BMW lease come to an end?
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Location location...
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Date: May 31, 2013 06:10AM
Shitty location. Only people that really know about that shopping center and use it are the soccer moms that live around it in the mini-McMansions. No significant workplaces, condos, apartment bldgs or townhouses nearby. The 5 Guys in Hybla Valley does fine and that's no boom economy there.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Radian
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Date: May 31, 2013 06:15AM
Wendy's sucks.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
five guys fan
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Date: May 31, 2013 08:41AM
that location used to be a McD's...its not about the economy
they are upgrading the facade in that shopping center my bet is they are raising the rental rates and which changes the profit point
there are five guys everywhere and expanding nationwide...you see them in airports and other cities now.
they are upgrading the facade in that shopping center my bet is they are raising the rental rates and which changes the profit point
there are five guys everywhere and expanding nationwide...you see them in airports and other cities now.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Long Timer
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Date: May 31, 2013 09:38AM
So I was in Burlington, Vermont about a year ago (yeah, I know, just kill me now) and while catching a bit of local news there was great fanfare about a Five Guys opening up there.
People were just giddy about it, EXCEPT...the usual fucktard liberals who didn't want another chain and preferred their restaurants serving overpriced, organic, fair trade, free range, cruelty-free, gluten-free food that's locally sourced from farming cooperatives using environmentally just practices and paying their employees, from the Global South, a living wage.
People were just giddy about it, EXCEPT...the usual fucktard liberals who didn't want another chain and preferred their restaurants serving overpriced, organic, fair trade, free range, cruelty-free, gluten-free food that's locally sourced from farming cooperatives using environmentally just practices and paying their employees, from the Global South, a living wage.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
organic or else
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Date: May 31, 2013 03:52PM
But organic is so good for you.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Burgers & Fries
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Date: May 31, 2013 03:59PM
turbo negro Wrote:
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> I thought all of you niggers posting here made
> 250k a year or better? Now you're telling me you
> can't buy a fucking hamburger?
> Did the BMW lease come to an end?
+1000...
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> I thought all of you niggers posting here made
> 250k a year or better? Now you're telling me you
> can't buy a fucking hamburger?
> Did the BMW lease come to an end?
+1000...
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Some $250k guy who sees tip jar
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Date: May 31, 2013 04:04PM
It's get tough in this economy with the $5 tip I always leave.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
elevate
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Date: May 31, 2013 05:05PM
elevation burger is the yuppy version just started expanding around here
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
harry sax
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Date: May 31, 2013 05:09PM
Burgers & Fries Wrote:
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> turbo negro Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I thought all of you niggers posting here made
> > 250k a year or better? Now you're telling me
> you
> > can't buy a fucking hamburger?
> > Did the BMW lease come to an end?
>
>
> +1000...
+2000
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> turbo negro Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I thought all of you niggers posting here made
> > 250k a year or better? Now you're telling me
> you
> > can't buy a fucking hamburger?
> > Did the BMW lease come to an end?
>
>
> +1000...
+2000
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Stabitha
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Date: May 31, 2013 05:50PM
There was one on Rt 1 in Hoodbridge that's gone now. I think they were only selling to the illegals that hung out at the 7-11 across the street. Everyone else was afraid to get out of their car at that location.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Good Riddance
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Date: May 31, 2013 06:41PM
Five Guys is horribly overrated: it's just greasy as fuck cheeseburgers with greasy as fuck fries. Nothing special or anything that a fast food joint hasn't already done.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
the mill
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Date: June 11, 2013 11:15AM
Yeah, that location used to be a McDonald's so it has absolutely nothing to do with the economy. But does anyone know what is going to replace it? Also, does anyone else think the renovations they made on the shopping center make it look really cheap?
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
gross
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Date: June 11, 2013 11:56AM
I always found 5guys way too greasy. Greasy undercooked fries and the burgers were disgusting. Buns were good though.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
T-Cool
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Date: June 11, 2013 12:01PM
I stopped going, because I have to listen to white people bitch about how bad their lives are. That's the point of a drive-thru so I don't have to interact with you crackers.
PS: I am not racist, I love the white female crackers. Lolz
PS: I am not racist, I love the white female crackers. Lolz
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Mmmmmm
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Date: June 11, 2013 03:17PM
I love having five guys in my mouth.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
JC
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Date: June 16, 2013 08:17PM
Five Guys is good...blah blah about the grease and shyt, its a damn burger. Multiple reasons it's scaling back, people don't want to eat that much grease all the time, takes too long to cook, other comparable burger joints opening up, counter burger, fosters to name 2. BRB in RTC sucks. I don't eat burgers very often might be once a month thing at best for me. Main reason is people are going healthy and flocking to typical chipotle and Potbelly.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
justgoaheadandlaughalittle
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Date: June 16, 2013 08:18PM
If it's scaling back, does that mean it'll be Four Guys?
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Comfort Food
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Date: June 16, 2013 08:35PM
Someone MUST bring back Burger Chef!
For that matter, someone MUST bring back the original McDonalds fries. McD's fries and Burger Chef hamburgers - heaven!
For that matter, someone MUST bring back the original McDonalds fries. McD's fries and Burger Chef hamburgers - heaven!
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Ah The Memories!
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Date: June 17, 2013 04:40AM
Comfort Food Wrote:
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> Someone MUST bring back Burger Chef!
>
"For fifteen cents...
A nickle and a dime...
At Burger Chef...
You'll eat better all the time
For a nickle and a dime will get...
French Fried Potatos...
Big thick shakes...
And the greatest fifteen cent... hamburger yet"
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> Someone MUST bring back Burger Chef!
>
"For fifteen cents...
A nickle and a dime...
At Burger Chef...
You'll eat better all the time
For a nickle and a dime will get...
French Fried Potatos...
Big thick shakes...
And the greatest fifteen cent... hamburger yet"
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
fat guyy
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Date: June 17, 2013 06:03AM
Wendys beats 5 guy for burger quality but 5 guy wins in the topping department.
Wendys advertised burger vs. Wendys reality burger.
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Wendys advertised burger vs. Wendys reality burger.
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Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Sick of the runs
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Date: June 17, 2013 06:15AM
fat guyy Wrote:
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> Wendys beats 5 guy for burger quality but 5 guy
> wins in the topping department.
>
> Wendys advertised burger vs. Wendys reality
> burger.
Nope, Wendy's burgers taste like liver and dirty dotheads have touched everything before you get it. It's never hot enough to kill enough of the bugs. At least 5 Guys is decently cooked and still hot when you get the order despite what works there. I ask for jalapenos every time to be safe--but I'd prefer hotter. Can't get that at Wendy's.
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> Wendys beats 5 guy for burger quality but 5 guy
> wins in the topping department.
>
> Wendys advertised burger vs. Wendys reality
> burger.
Nope, Wendy's burgers taste like liver and dirty dotheads have touched everything before you get it. It's never hot enough to kill enough of the bugs. At least 5 Guys is decently cooked and still hot when you get the order despite what works there. I ask for jalapenos every time to be safe--but I'd prefer hotter. Can't get that at Wendy's.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Hujuhg
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Date: June 17, 2013 08:01PM
5 Guys is nasty. I prefer a $.99 McDouble. I really do.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Popeyes too
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Date: June 18, 2013 12:31PM
Makes me wonder why all the fast food places are leaving herndon
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Posted by:
A day one mill
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Date: June 26, 2013 01:48PM
Rumors have been spreading of a chipotle replacing 5 guys.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
hernd0n
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Date: June 26, 2013 02:01PM
Popeyes too Wrote:
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> Makes me wonder why all the fast food places are
> leaving herndon
yea no doubt .. there were two of them in Herndon.. now 0? makes no sense to me.. seemed pretty busy the two times I happened to be stop by in the last 4-5 years. a guy in woodbridge at five guys told me they were trying to basically unsaturate the market.. seems like a fail to me
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> Makes me wonder why all the fast food places are
> leaving herndon
yea no doubt .. there were two of them in Herndon.. now 0? makes no sense to me.. seemed pretty busy the two times I happened to be stop by in the last 4-5 years. a guy in woodbridge at five guys told me they were trying to basically unsaturate the market.. seems like a fail to me
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
guys of five
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Date: June 26, 2013 03:12PM
Before they closed I asked on of the guys why they were closing and he said that the landlord was raising rent due to the renovation of Fox Mill Shopping Center.
Incidentally, I ate at the Five Guys in Reston at Plaza America on Sunday afternoon and it was the worst burger I've had from them. They've always been my favorite. First they messed up my order and had to make me another burger. The tomatoes were hard and cold, and the grilled onions weren't cooked very much. My guess is that they had been busier than usual due to the Fox Mill closure resulting in worse than usual quality.
Incidentally, I ate at the Five Guys in Reston at Plaza America on Sunday afternoon and it was the worst burger I've had from them. They've always been my favorite. First they messed up my order and had to make me another burger. The tomatoes were hard and cold, and the grilled onions weren't cooked very much. My guess is that they had been busier than usual due to the Fox Mill closure resulting in worse than usual quality.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Nicdoot
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Date: June 26, 2013 04:16PM
Five Guys used to be my favorite but now I feel they are so drippy and greasy and the bag of fries is so greasy that its not really very tasty. I think I like Elevation Burger better.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Tray von Martin
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Date: June 27, 2013 04:27PM
Nicdoot Wrote:
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> Five Guys used to be my favorite but now I feel
> they are so drippy and greasy and the bag of fries
> is so greasy that its not really very tasty. I
> think I like Elevation Burger better.
The burgers are okay, but the fries have always sucked: so greasy and limp. Such a shame, too, because they take pride in saying they make their own. Maybe they should just buy them from McDonalds and be done with it. I don't care what people say about McD's (not a big fan myself) their fries are consistently hot, not greasy, and taste good, IMO.
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> Five Guys used to be my favorite but now I feel
> they are so drippy and greasy and the bag of fries
> is so greasy that its not really very tasty. I
> think I like Elevation Burger better.
The burgers are okay, but the fries have always sucked: so greasy and limp. Such a shame, too, because they take pride in saying they make their own. Maybe they should just buy them from McDonalds and be done with it. I don't care what people say about McD's (not a big fan myself) their fries are consistently hot, not greasy, and taste good, IMO.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Nicdoot
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Date: June 28, 2013 02:17PM
I actually like their fries except they are too greasy. You can get the same fries but better at Hard Times Cafe. I think leading the skins on and using fresh potatoes makes all the difference.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
Mike O'Meara
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Date: June 28, 2013 02:19PM
Hi, radio's Mike O'Meara here to say, I love burgers AND fries. I will eat both at the same time and not even care what the calories are. The best burger and fries? The ones in my hands, of course.
Re: Five Guys scaling back
Posted by:
hey rube
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Date: June 28, 2013 04:25PM
So a franchise company makes poor business decisions and over expands and it's the government's fault because... why? Capitalism isn't for pussies. I recommend that the Obama-blamers stay in the basement where it's safe.