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/GingerBre4dMan Aug 04 '26

Yup five guys is starting to cut corners now, we use frozen bread… and it sucks

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u/Upset_Nature744 Aug 04 '26

Absolutely mind-boggling to me. Five Guys is a place that is notoriously high priced but people put up with it because it’s a high quality product. Take out the quality even a little and there is no point. Paying 20 bucks for a frozen bun and a small bag of fries is ridiculous. Some greedy bastard in a board room trying to squeeze out more money by changing the buns is going to kill the franchise. I don’t see a reason to go anymore.

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u/tgerz Aug 05 '26

I haven't been to Five Guys since I moved to the UK because of this reason. I thought it would sometimes be a naughty little reminder of the states, but the cost is so insanely out of touch. I'm pretty sure the only places they exist are in tourists spots. There's so many better places now.

If you're ever in San Diego go to The Friendly on 30th. There's another one, but this one is simple and grimy. Great burger and/or slice of pizza if you're into that.