Five Guys Tops Fast-Food Burgers, Despite Premium Prices

0:00It's April 18, you're listening to California News today, AI-powered local news. Americans just crowned five guys as the top fast food burger spot in the country, according to a fresh UGF study. It pulled in 15.5% of the votes, barely beating out Burger King at 15%, with in and out at 12.1%, Wendy's, and McDonald's in the top five. This win stands out because five guys charges premium prices, a cheeseburger runs about 12 bucks, way more than in and out double double at a round, $5.00 or McDonald's Big Mac for 6 bucks, fans swear by the fresh ground beef, hand cut fries and peanut oil, and endless customization options that let you mix over 250,000, topping combos, making that higher tab feel worth it. The chain started back in 1986 as a family spot in Virginia, and now both nearly 2,000 locations in 29 countries, all, while sticking to a no-freezer policy for their real deal

1:00taste. Lately, they've swapped plastic cups for chemical free paper bags, stirring up online chatter about portions. Even with five guys owning burgers, McDonald's still rules fries with 40% of the vote, and Chick-fil-A leads on service so the fast food. Time keeps heating up across the board.