“In 1986, the first Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened in Arlington, Virginia. Now there are 550 locations all over the country.  Tuesday, March 30, was opening day here in Fargo. Five Guys has a massive following throughout the country and we finally get to experience it up here.

This isn’t your ordinary burger place or fast food joint. When I walked in to Five Guys, I was greeted with the sounds of sizzling burgers, potato bags stacked to my left about waist high, and a sea of workers behind the counter dressed in signature Five Guy red t-shirts.

I heard of a rumor that if you don’t order any fries the workers will break into song. I haven’t been a part of that experience yet. I’ll just continue to order fries to make sure that it doesn’t happen to me. So order at your own risk!

At FIVE GUYS, you get a mountain of hot fries and your choice of a thick juicy burger. Options are a single or double patty burger and a regular or large fry. The regular burger is made up of two patties and the little burger consists of one patty with all toppings free of charge. The toppings range from lettuce and pickle, to jalapeno peppers and hot sauce. Here is a fun fact about Five Guys; there are over 250,000 possible ways to order a burger.  You can also order up some hot dogs or grilled sandwiches.

I was satisfied with my visit to the brand new Five Guys, which is located on 45th street in Urban Plains.  The service was fast, workers polite, and the restaurant was clean. They are open from 11am till 10pm everyday of the week.”

When asked why “5 Guys Burgers and Fries”, Rob Hanson said “it has a niche in the marketplace and high quality burgers in a quick service setting.”

Rob did a little research and discovered how fast the franchise was catching on. Hanson said “All the territories are now sold out.” Burger Heaven LLC owns territorial rights to all of North Dakota and they have plans to expand to all the major cities, starting here in Fargo.

Shoppes on 45th broke ground in late October. The building is owned by McCormick Place Partnership and will include 5 Guys Burgers and Fries as well as room for up to 3 more businesses. There will be an additional 5000 square feet available at $17.50 with an estimated cam of $5. Gehrtz Construction Service is the builder on this project and the building design was created by Zerr Berg Architects.

Steve Gehrtz said they were “excited about the 45th Street exposure. The national franchise of 5 Guys will really bring in traffic for the Shoppes on 45th.”

Lori Ibach of Goldmark points out that there is time for businesses to lease space in the Shoppes on 45th and open in March. To talk to Lori about this property, call her at 239-5854 or email her at lori.ibach@goldmark.com.

Click here to download a brochure for The Shoppes on 45th