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Chris Mastin, owner of Five Guys Burgers Burgers and Fries, stands in the new restaurant, located at 1057 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd.

Staff photo by Ron Alvey Chris Mastin, owner of Five Guys Burgers Burgers and Fries, stands in the new restaurant, located at 1057 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd.

Investors want to open other stores in Beavercreek and near UD campus.

By Tim Tresslar, Staff Writer Updated 12:19 PM Tuesday, October 6, 2009

WASHINGTON TWP., Montgomery County — It was during a golf trip to South Carolina more than a year ago that Chris Mastin got his first taste of the Five Guys Burgers and Fries fast-casual restaurant.

“It was, bar none, the best burger and fries I’ve had,” Mastin said.

Good enough that he and a handful of other investors, whom he declined to name, have decided to bring the concept to Dayton.

Mastin’s group inked a franchise agreement with the Virginia-based restaurant chain about six months ago. The agreement covers not only Dayton, but also Chillicothe and Ashland in Ohio, as well as Richmond, Ind., said Mastin, a former vice president with Ladd Industries.

But in the near term, the group will focus on Dayton.

The first Five Guys restaurant, at 1057 Miamisburg-Centerville Road, will launch Oct. 19, Mastin said.

The group also wants to open another store in Beavercreek, preferably this year, and they have begun scouting locations there, he said. Further plans call for them to add a third location near the University of Dayton.

Each store will employ 25.

The eatery’s stripped-down menu includes burgers and hotdogs, veggie and grilled-cheese sandwiches and, of course, fries. Toppings, which are free, range from ketchup and mustard to jalapeno peppers. The average check for a meal of a single-patty hamburger, fries and a drink, weighs in at $8.75.

Mastin said other franchisees already have staked claims in Cincinnati and Columbus and have opened restaurants in those markets.

The franchise has its roots in Arlington, Va., where Jeremy and Janie Murrell opened the first Five Guys in 1986. By 2001, the company had added five more locations.

In 2002, the chain began selling franchises in Virginia and Maryland. The following year, it expanded its franchising operation into other parts of the country, according to its Website. The chain has 450 stores in 30 states.

Five Guys facts

The privately-held company is based in Lorton, Va.

Plans call for Five Guys Burgers and Fries to expand by 180 stores in 2009 and by an additional 200 the following year.

Five Guys takes its name for the five sons of founders Jerry and Janie Murrell.

The restaurant’s menu consists of burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, fries and soft drinks.

Source: Five Guys’ Burgers  and Fries

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9.00 bucks for a burger and fries? and it only comes well done? no thanks, I will continue to get my burger and fry fix at Tanks on Wayne ave. the burgers are bigger and cooked however I want the fries are better and the portions are alot bigger as well.And as an added bonus(besides BEER) at Tanks you are not waited on by teenagers

r.a
9:09 PM, 11/10/2009

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Some of us can afford a $9 meal. Five guys is good people and great food.
Please, take your ball home and go sit weeping in the corner.

Grabamyanklenpoo
11:13 PM, 10/21/2009

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Everytime I visit family in Akron, I have to hit 5 Guys! Amazing food, everything is fresh. They don't even have a freezer in the restaurant. 9 bucks for an awesome double cheeseburger with any topping I want, fresh cut fries and a soda!, I can't wait to get there! Good Luck 5 guys!

Don
6:38 PM, 10/19/2009

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$9 for hamburger and fries. Good luck with that

Scott
12:52 PM, 10/14/2009

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We winter in Florida and there are two 5 Guy's stores in Cape Coral. We frequent them often and the food is excellent! Can't wait to go to the new store in Dayton.

Doug Bright
10:51 AM, 10/12/2009

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