Delaware
Five Guys is getting called out for its prices. How do they stack up in Delaware
Consumers upset about fast-food prices
A receipt from Five Guys went viral online, sparking debate over high prices at fast-food chains amid inflationary pressures.
Straight Arrow News
Social media users are putting Five Guys on blast, claiming the burger joint charges too much for its burgers and fries. The restaurant’s prices “are out of control,” wrote X user Wall Street Silver, along with a receipt totaling $24.10 for a bacon cheeseburger, a soda and a small order of fries (the company calls them “little fries”).
“$24 for one person,” the X user added. According to the account, the receipt originally was posted on Reddit.
The restaurant didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment, but according to its website, food items in New York range in price from about $6 to just over $13. The restaurant also offers milkshakes for $5.89.
Five Guys prices for burgers, hot dogs and more
Prices at Five Guys vary across the country and in Delaware. For example, the bacon cheeseburger is $12.99 at a restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, $13.09 in New York City and $14.39 in Los Angeles.
Here’s what you may find if you order online locally:
Burgers
- Cheapest: Little hamburger – $7.80
- Priciest: Bacon cheeseburger – $12.60
Hot dogs
- Cheapest: Hot dog – $7.10
- Priciest: Bacon cheese dog – $9.40
Sandwiches
- Cheapest: Veggie sandwich – $5.60
- Priciest: BLT sandwich – $7.70
Fries
- Cheapest: Little fries or Little Cajun fries – $5.00
- Priciest: Large fries or Large Cajun fries – $7.70
Drinks
- Cheapest: Bottled water – $2.40
- Priciest: 20 oz bottled soda – $3.00
Customers debate Five Guys prices after receipt goes viral online
Friday’s viral post led many X users to chime in. Some agreed with the poster and called it “highway robbery,” while others came to the burger restaurant’s rescue.
“I mean to be fair they put a lot of fries in that small bag,” wrote X user Tragedy & Comedy. “Enough for 2 maybe 3 people.”
Prices at other places in Delaware that serve hamburgers
Hot Spot Pizza and Restaurant – 1127 Churchmans Road, Newark
- Cheapest: Hamburger – $5.49
- Priciest: Double cheeseburger – $9.99
Metro Diner – 745 Middletown Warwick Road, Middletown
- Cheapest: Classic burger – $11.99
- Priciest: Breakfast burger or BBQ bacon burger – $13.99
Country Kitchen – 28521 Dupont Blvd, Millsboro
- Cheapest: Hamburger $9.99
- Priciest: Mixed Up Burger, Texas BBQ Burger or Mushroom Swiss Burger – $12.99
Prices at other fast food joints in Delaware
While burgers range from $7.80 to $12.60 at some Five Guys in Delaware, other fast food joints start at $12.29 for a double patty burger. Online burger prices at popular fast food chains in Delaware include:
Shake Shack
- Cheapest: Single patty hamburger – $7.79
- Priciest: Shake Stack burger – $14.39
Wendy’s
- Cheapest: Jr. cheeseburger – $2.69
- Priciest: Big Bacon Classic Triple or Loaded Nacho Triple Cheeseburger – $10.49
McDonald’s
- Cheapest: hamburger – $1.37
- Priciest – Double Bacon Quarter Pounder with Cheese and Double Quarter Cheese Deluxe – $7.98
McDonald’s prices are the Delaware average according to McMenu.com
Burger King
- Cheapest: hamburger – $1.89
- Priciest – Texas Double Whopper – $9.99
Five Guys near me in Delaware
There are eight Five Guys restaurants in Delaware:
- 1249 Quintilio Dr., Bear
- 111 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach
- 270 S. Dupont Highway, Camden
- 136 Lantana Dr., Hockessin
- 132 Christiana Mall, Space 1486, Newark
- 137 E. Main St., Newark
- 2217 Concord Pike, Wilmington
- 3234 B Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington
You can contact reporter Anitra Johnson at ajohnson@delawareonline.com.
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — People in Delaware County said it feels like new housing developments are popping up on every corner.
WSYX
“What haven’t you noticed, right? The whole area just exploded,” said Scott Shonebarger.
Scott Sanders, the executive director of the Regional Planning Commission, said companies like Intel and other industries are a main driver for thousands of people moving to Delaware County.
With the big boom comes an urgent need for more housing.
John Wicks is the developer at Real Property Design and Development.
He has spent over a decade building homes for families in Delaware County.
Wicks said the Olentangy School District is one of the hottest spots for new homes.
“I started with one high school up until the 90s, then now we’re up to four up to five different high schools so it’s just a big draw,” said Wicks. “It’s a beautiful community.”
The district has grown into the fourth largest in Ohio with a new elementary school opening next year, and a fifth high school in 2028.
Wicks said the growth has presented some challenges over the years like labor shortage and some opposition.
“It’s become a big issue for a lot of people that live in and around these areas. They tend to oppose new growth and new development, so restrictions have gotten a little bit harder. Costs have obviously gone up over the last 20 years,” said Wicks.
The planning commission says between 275,000 and 350,000 people could call Delaware County home by 2040.
That’s up from 214,000 in 2020.
Scott Shonebarger said he supports growth but wonders when is enough.
“I mean to a certain extent I think you know at some point right you have to have some sort of boundaries I think, getting into the fact that now you have five high schools,” said Shonebarger. “What’s the limit?”
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
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She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
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