Grand Opening of Five Guys Burgers and Fries on The Strip in Canton, July 18th

Five Guys Burgers and Fries will open its newest store at 6652 Strip Ave. in Canton on Monday, July 18th at11 a.m.

Jul 14, 2011 - 19:30


“What excites me about Five Guys is our upbeat atmosphere. We have assembled a team of 45 local employees who are talented, friendly, outgoing and energetic. We look forward to giving our Canton guests the total Five Guys experience.”


Started in 1986 in Arlington, Virginia, Five Guys has built a cult-like following and garnered accolades for its freshness and quality such as “Heaven on a Bun” by the Tampa Tribune and “Willy Wonkas of Burgercraft” by the Washington Post. Five Guy's has been ZAGAT survey rated every year since 2001 and has been voted the Washingtonian Magazine's “Readers' Choice” #1 Burger every year since 1999!

Five Guys business philosophy has remained consistent from the beginning: Keep it simple, focus on “food,” not “fast,” and use honest-to-goodness fresh ingredients of the highest quality you can buy.

John Pugh, General Manager, Canton says, “Five Guys' sincere commitment to caring for our guests is the number one thing I love about working here, and I'm excited to be part of bringing that to my home town. Our quality standards are off the charts, and I can't wait to show that to everyone in Stark County.”

Derek Stevens, Area Director, adds, “What excites me about Five Guys is our upbeat atmosphere. We have assembled a team of 45 local employees who are talented, friendly, outgoing and energetic. We look forward to giving our Canton guests the total Five Guys experience.”

Five Guys is open daily 11am-10pm. Store Phone: 330-244-9712. Online orders: www.fiveguys.com

Five Guys FAQS

There really are 5 guys! The 5 Murrell sons are the owners and namesake of the restaurant company which has more than 835 locations in the U.S. and Canada.

Almost 100% of the Five Guys marketing budget is used for crew bonuses. Five Guys will distribute nearly 14 million dollars in bonuses to crew this year!

Five Guys locations have no freezers; only coolers, because nothing is ever frozen.

Each burger is hand pattied daily from fresh 80% lean ground beef and is cooked to order.

Five Guys rolls are baked fresh daily and shipped to each store.

Potatoes are cut daily, soaked in water, cooked- boardwalk style in no-cholesterol peanut oil.

There are over 250,000 possible ways to order a burger at Five Guys!

Wholesome Burger is a franchisee of Five Guys with plans to develop 40+ stores across Northeast Ohio and Pittsburgh.