Five Guys Closed 31 US Stores Amidst Overall Footprint Growth

Five Guys, the fast-food burger chain, closed 31 U.S. stores in 2025 while simultaneously expanding its overall physical presence. This information is detailed in the company's most recent franchise disclosure document, issued in late June. The document reveals that Five Guys operated a total of 1,583 locations across the United States and Canada by the end of fiscal year 2025. This figure represents a net increase of 25 locations from the beginning of the year. Of the total locations, 970 are franchised, and 613 are company-owned.

The closures were distributed across various states. Eleven franchised Five Guys restaurants shut down in 2025, spanning nine states. Specifically, one franchised store closed in Alabama, two in California, one in Florida, one in Kansas, one in New York, one in Ohio, one in Oregon, two in Pennsylvania, and one in Washington. In addition to franchised closures, 20 company-owned locations also ceased operations across eight states. These company-owned closures included one in Alabama, two in Arizona, seven in California, two in Connecticut, two in Maryland, three in Texas, two in Virginia, and one in West Virginia.

Despite these closures, Five Guys also experienced significant growth through new openings. The chain opened 34 U.S. franchise locations across 19 states in 2025. States with new franchised openings included Arizona (1), California (1), Colorado (1), Florida (7), Georgia (1), Idaho (1), Indiana (2), Louisiana (2), Massachusetts (1), Nevada (1), New Jersey (2), New York (5), North Carolina (1), Ohio (1), Pennsylvania (1), South Carolina (2), Texas (1), Washington (2), and West Virginia (1). Furthermore, 20 U.S. company-owned Five Guys locations were opened across 11 states. These company-owned openings included one in Connecticut, two in Florida, two in Georgia, one in Illinois, two in Maryland, two in Michigan, one in Missouri, one in Ohio, one in Pennsylvania, four in Texas, and three in Virginia.

Looking ahead to 2026, reports from May indicated that at least 14 Five Guys locations across seven states had either closed or were scheduled to close in the first half of the year. However, the total number of location closures for 2026 has not yet been fully disclosed. The franchise disclosure document provides a comprehensive overview of the company's store count changes, highlighting a dynamic strategy of both consolidation and expansion within its U.S. market.