Five Guys Australia Cult Burger Chain is Officially Here

By Nick Hall - News Published: 2 Jul 2021, Last Updated: 29 Oct 2023

Just when you thought your greasy, Uber Eats-filled isolation diet was a thing of the past, another big name burger brand makes its presence felt. That’s right; the Americans are coming. Five Guys, the US burger icon famous for big portions, shakes with crumbled applewood-smoked bacon, and being Barack Obama’s favourite fast-food brand is reportedly set to hit Australia.

Five Guys Australia wwill open in mid-2021, next door to Penrith Leagues Club.

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Good Food is claiming that Seagrass Boutique Hospitality – the group behind local restaurants The Meat & Wine Co, Hunter & Barrel and the new 6 Head – has picked up the local master franchise for Five Guys. The god-tier burger chain is reportedly eyeing Sydney for its first Australian restaurant, reigniting the fast-food flame that has slowly dwindled in a COVID-19 era.

Anyone who has had the esteemed pleasure of gorging themselves on Five Guys in the US or UK knows this is big news. The burger chain has been crushing it on a global stage for some time now, with rumours the brand was heading down under emerging as early as 2016. While Five Guys has yet to make an official statement regarding the Aussie growth, a spokesperson from Seagrass told Good Food the aggressive expansion was well underway. “We are looking to open our first store in early 2021,” she said, before confirming that Melbourne and Brisbane would follow the successful Sydney launch.

Five Guys originally launched in Virginia, USA in 1986, and now has more than 1500 locations worldwide.

All of a sudden things don’t seem so bad.

General FAQ

Is there five guys in Australia?

The first Five Guys Australia store will open in Sydney in mid-2021, with more stores planned nationwide.

Why is five guys so expensive?

Five Guys only uses the freshest ingredients and the best quality of ingredients in their food which can make the prices a little higher than others fast food brands.

Nick Hall

Nick Hall is an award-winning journalist and the current Editor-in-Chief of Man of Many. With an extensive background in the media industry, he specialises in feature writing, lifestyle and entertainment content. Nick is the reigning Mumbrella Publish Awards ‘Editor of the Year’ and B&T ‘Best of the Best - Journalist’, courtesy of his work with Man of Many.

Prior to working at the men’s lifestyle publication, Nick spent two years as a journalist with Inside Franchise Business, focusing on small business, finance and legal reporting.

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