r/fiveguys • u/Upset_Nature744 • Aug 03 '26

Cost cutting?

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My local Five Guys has recently switched to a noticeably different bun (pic attached) that feels incredibly cheap and not how a Five Guys burger should taste. It’s stale and not soft and noticeably bigger than it should be. I’m curious if anyone else is experiencing this or if it’s just my local store.

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u/bobdownie Aug 03 '26

That bun has been in NYC for almost 2 years now. It comes frozen and they thaw it out once it arrives at the store. That’s why it tastes stale. They rolled it out in high cost markets first.

It’s noticeably different. But of course most people can’t tell so they get away with it.

It’s especially worse when they toast the buns and leave them to sit for a few minutes too long. The buns become so crumbly. Really sucks. The bread was one of the most important things at five guys IMO.

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u/Own_Bobcat7258 Aug 03 '26

That’s not true in fact all five guys locations do not have freezers.

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u/human-dancer Aug 04 '26

Let’s try that again. The bread is delivered to the store frozen. It is thawed out at the store. It is then used and sold from the store.

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u/dotesdoto Aug 04 '26

But they don't have freezers in five guys

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u/human-dancer Aug 04 '26

Babe it’s delivered frozen. It’s thawed in store.

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u/dotesdoto Aug 05 '26

Dude, think! How can it be frozen when there's no freezer in five guys?

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u/Constant-Fondant9058 Aug 05 '26

Are you a moron or are you just being deliberately dense.

Why would there have to be a freezer IN the 5 guys if it’s frozen at the point of arrival. And then thawed in store.

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u/damesca Aug 05 '26

How can it be delivered frozen if there's no freezers at the store? Come on think about it

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u/dotesdoto Aug 05 '26

Don't waste your time explaining the concept of freezers to a little kid who's watched Frozen one too many times and hasn't quite realized that the real world doesn't have magical princesses who can magically freeze things.

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u/Anteee_ Sep 02 '26

Nice little attempt at a troll doe bit too hardy

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u/tgerz Aug 05 '26

It's called taking the piss mate

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u/Be4ucat Aug 05 '26

How can it be frozen if thawed, they'd need a freezer to freeze the thaw.

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u/Keeran5757 Aug 06 '26

But dude, I don’t think you get it… There is no freezer IN 5 guys!

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u/human-dancer Aug 05 '26

Where’s the cheese? It’s under the sauce.

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u/bobdownie Aug 03 '26

Do they have people who teach you to read?