In 1986 the first Five Guys location opened their doors in Arlington, VA, when Jerry and Janie Murrell advised their two older, of four sons to "Start a business or go to college.” The business route won and the Murrell family opened a carry-out hamburger business. In 1987 after the birth of Mr. Murrell’s fifth son, the name "Five Guys" evolved. As their family grew, so did their business. Under the guidance of Jerry, founder and CEO and Janie, the Murrell family served only hand-formed burgers
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Church, with its estimated 800 million members, would not exist. Martin Luther was born on November 10th, 1483, in Eisleben, in the Holy Roman Empire. He was born to Hans and Margarethe Luther. He was a German, who became a priest, hymn-writer, and founder of the Lutheran Church. Hans Luther wanted Martin to have a successful life and be a lawyer, so he enrolled him in schools in Mansfield, Magdeburg, and Eisenach. Martin also enrolled at
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Determine how Five Guys’ philosophy sets it apart from other fast-food chains. Sell a really good, juicy burger on a fresh bun. Make perfect French fries. Don't cut corners. That's been the business plan since Jerry Murrell and his sons opened their first burger joint in 1986. When they began selling franchises in 2002, the family had just five stores in northern Virginia. Today, there are 570 stores across the U.S. and Canada, with 2009 sales of $483 million. Overseeing the opening of about four
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Entrepreneurial Leadership Writing Assignment 1: Five Guys Entrepreneurial Leadership “Five Guys Burgers and Fries: Ingredients for Success” Five Guys Burgers and Fries has become a major contender for the forefront of the fast food market. The Company was founded by the Murell brothers in 1986 in Washington D.C. They created a fast food chain that quickly grew to become one of the largest revenue producing chains and franchises in the country. Five Guys was created with a very simple plan that
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Five Guys: Recipe for Success 1 Five Guys Burgers and Fries: Recipe For Success Bonds Contemporary Business- BUS 508 January 25, 2013 Five Guys: Recipe for Success 2 Five Guys Burgers and Fries: Recipe For Success Introduction Five Guys and a Burger was created in 1986 when founder Jerry
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Entrepreneurial Leadership BUS508 25 July 2013 Determine how Five Guys’ philosophy sets it apart from other fast-food chains. “Do you want to flip burgers your whole life!” How many times has a parent said this? Even though this is usually said out of sarcasm this line of work has been very good for the Murrells. The founder and owner of Five Guys Burgers and Fries Jerry Murrell started with a business plan of keeping their business limited and simple and sticking by his philosophy of providing
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508 Contemporary Business Strayer University Oct. 22, 2013 Entrepreneurial Leadership Five Guys’ Burgers and Fries, a family owned franchise is one of the fastest growing chains in America (Better Burgers Starts to Sizzle in Canada, 2012). Five Guys’ Burger and Fries sets itself apart from other fast food chains by using quality ingredients and keeping a constant core menu. Jerry Murrell, founder and owner says the business plan from the start is still the business plan today. “Sell a really
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Assignment 1: Entrepreneurial Leadership This assignment will discuss the successful steps that the owners of the Five Guys Burgers and Fries have been able to accomplish due to the simple business plan that was put into place prior to opening their restaurant. We will see that the basic human principles about how we should treat others; will also allow a company to become successful. The success that has been possible for this hamburger and fries restaurant could have easily failed against the
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Philosophy: Set apart A fast food burger is a burger, right? Not at 5 guys. Other chains use frozen meat with additional preservatives and have extensive menus with items such as milkshakes, salads, desserts, etc. 5 Guys website states “We follow the philosophy of focusing on a few items, and serving them to the best of our ability. If we were to add to our menu, then you can guarantee that we would only do so if we could serve the highest quality product possible.” (5 Guys Website) They go
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Leadership Jaikenna Frails Professor Gary Shelton BUS 508 Contemporary Business October 27, 2013 In 1986, Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened its first location in Arlington, VA. Jerry and Janie Murrell’s four sons did not want to go college so they advised them to open a business instead. They decided on a burger and fry establishment but it would be much different from the rest. Five Guys mission statement simply states, “We are in the business of selling burgers”. Their goal is to “sell the
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