AI6YR BenThe Guardian: Five Guys CEO says he gave a $1.5m bonus to his workers so he wouldn’t get shot in the back
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/five-guys-ceo-workers-bonus
Jonathan"Murrell joked that he preferred the employees receiving the bonus over his wife getting “a new fur coat”."
Fuck five guys. Never been there and never going.
Also, just on a bit of a professional tip, I wonder how many people have lost their shirts buying their franchises.
"Early in 2003, Jerry and Janie, together with the “Five Guys,” began offering franchise opportunities. In just under 18 months, more than 300 units had been sold."
(From their website)
Informal list of closures aince 2022. Now I'm sure many businesses have closures, but if you buy a franchise, you've just lost your entire investment. You can't pivot. I don't know if these are franchise or corporately owned stores
Kiki Buber@jmcrookston @ai6yr 1.5 million doesn’t go that far across 1500 stores. We’re probably talking about typical bonuses of less than a hundred dollars.