Five Guys Burgers Coming to East Lake

Five Guys, a popular burger joint that got its start up in the Washington, DC area, will soon open a location in Palm Harbor's East Lake community.

Construction on the new Five Guys Burgers and Fries location is underway in the Boot Ranch shopping complex, which is located at the corner of Tampa Road and the East Lake Road business route. A worker inside the new location told East Lake Patch that they're hoping to open sometime in November.  

Five Guys already has restaurants in several Tampa Bay locations, including Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, St. Petersburg and New Port Richey.

The company got its start back in Arlington, VA in 1986, when Jerry and Janie Murrell told their four sons to "Start a business or go to college." The family wound up opening a carryout burger joint serving hand-formed burgers and french fries made from fresh-cut potatoes, according to the Five Guys website. The company has since expanded to more than 1,000 locations in the U.S.

What makes Five Guys a bit different from other burger joints is the restaurants do not serve frozen food, and the restaurants do not have freezers. Five Guys employees make their burgers from fresh ground beef and he menu is trans-fat free.  

We'll keep you updated on the opening date and any plans the company has for hiring.

• The new Five Guys location is 300 East Lake Rd.
• Five Guys website

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