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1.0Fast Food
US burger chain founded 1986, majority-owned (~75%) by the Murrell family with a minority outside stake; franchised (~78% of US locations), 22% company-operated
Ownership
Parent company
Five Guys Enterprises, LLC
Nationality
US — Murrell family (~75%), with a minority stake held by outside investors (previously BDT Capital Partners, currently reported as Miller Investment Management ~20%)
Voting control
0% Canadian (estimated)
Operating model
franchised
Last verified
2026-09-10