"Hot, juicy and smothered in whatever your heart desires", this is "the way a burger should be" say fans of these ubiquitous counters, rated the DC area's Most Popular chain; while the "sparse" white-and-red-tiled settings earn few raves, "who cares" when "the prices are right" and there are free peanuts to shell while you wait – which won't be long since the "hard-working" crews fill orders...
This local burger joint got started in 1986 in Arlington, and now has 725 locations in 40 states and four Canadian provinces to its name (maybe double that number by the time you read this). And by the way, the five guys in that name refer to the founding Murrell family's five sons. What can I say? The burgers are just great. Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and bacon cheeseburgers, hot dogs, fries...