Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries Opens in Wilmington; Burger Masters Open in Fairfax Shopping Center on Rt. 202

Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries opened on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007 in the Fairfax Shopping Center, located at 2217 Concord Pike, in Wilmington, DE. The menu at Five Guys is very focused, burgers, hotdogs, fries, as well as veggie and grilled cheese sandwiches. The small menu allows Five Guys to focus on making the best product possible. This myopic pursuit of burger and fry perfection has resulted in critical acclaim from the media. Philadelphia Magazine awarded it "Best of Philly" in 2005 and 2006," SJ Magazine lauded its burgers, crowning them "Best of South Jersey," and 610WIP radio's Glen Macnow said Five Guys "Defines the Genre." ZAGAT Survey said "there are no better" burgers and rated it a "25" for food and the people of Delaware seems to agree, having awarded it "Best of the Beach."

Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) May 12, 2007 -- Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries opened on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007 in the Fairfax Shopping Center, located at 2217 Concord Pike, in Wilmington, DE. This opening builds upon the success of the restaurant located over the Pennsylvania State line in Chadds Ford, PA.

"We are incredibly pleased by the warm welcome we've received from our neighbors in Wilmington," said Stan Carnathan, the General Manager of the restaurant. "Wilmington is known for its great tax free shopping and superb restaurants and it's fantastic to see people appreciate the quality and freshness of our ingredients and the care we put into cooking for them."

The menu at Five Guys is very focused, burgers, hotdogs, fries, as well as veggie and grilled cheese sandwiches. The small menu allows Five Guys to focus on making the best product possible. The décor is purposely simple so that it does not take away from the most important part of this restaurant, the food.

The burger patties are hand formed daily and made to order with fresh 100% American Beef that is preservative-free and never frozen. The fries are whole potatoes, cut daily, soaked in water and then cooked to order in fresh peanut oil. The rolls are custom baked and shipped in from the Five Guys bakery located in Lorton, VA and do not contain any fillers or preservatives.

The abundant toppings are free and include crisp lettuce, ripe tomatoes, juicy pickles, sautéed mushrooms, green peppers, onions (fried and raw), A1 sauce, jalapeno peppers, hot sauce, mayo, relish, barbecue sauce and, of course, the old standards: ketchup and mustard. Kosher hot dogs are served split and grilled plain, or topped with cheese and bacon, texas tommy style. The basic dual patty hamburger is $4.20 and the most expensive item on the menu is a bacon cheeseburger (comprised of two 3.3 oz beef patties and an ample helping of bacon) for $5.40.

In the two decades since its inception, Five Guys has grown a cult-like following among food aficionados. This myopic pursuit of burger and fry perfection has resulted in critical acclaim from the media. Philadelphia Magazine awarded it "Best of Philly" in 2005 and 2006," SJ Magazine lauded its burgers, crowning them "Best of South Jersey," and 610WIP radio's Glen Macnow said Five Guys "Defines the Genre." ZAGAT Survey said "there are no better" burgers and rated it a "25" for food and the people of Delaware seems to agree, having awarded it "Best of the Beach."

Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened its first restaurant in 1986, and has locations in Chadds Ford, Center City Philadelphia, Clifton Heights, Glen Mills, and Wayne, PA, and three stores in South Jersey. Five Guys is open seven days a week for lunch, dinner and late night snacks. Meals are available for take-out and dine-in. The Five Guys in Wilmington is conveniently located on Route 202 in Fairfax Shopping Center, with ample parking. It is one mile from downtown Wilmington.

For more information please contact Robert Silzle at 703-593-1389, and for more information about Five Guys please visit, www.fiveguys.com.

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