Current:Home > MyCustomers blast Five Guys prices after receipt goes viral. Here's how much items cost. -ProsperityStream Academy
Customers blast Five Guys prices after receipt goes viral. Here's how much items cost.
View
Date:2025-04-19 02:00:11
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, more
Prices at Five Guys vary across the country. 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 a closer look at the restaurant chain’s prices in New York City.
Burgers
- Cheapest: Little hamburger – $8.89
- Priciest: Bacon cheeseburger – $13.09
Hot dogs
- Cheapest: Hot dog - $7.29
- Priciest: Bacon cheese dog – $8.49
Sandwiches
- Cheapest: Veggie sandwich - $6.69
- Priciest: BLT sandwich – $8.29
Fries
- Cheapest: Little fries or Little Cajun fries - $5.89
- Priciest: Large fries or Large Cajun fries - $7.99
Drinks
- Cheapest: Bottled water - $2.49
- Priciest: Large drink - $3.69
Customers debate Five Guys prices
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 Five Guys compared with other fast food joints
While burgers range from $8.89 to $13.09 at Five Guys in New York City, other fast food joints start at as little as $2.29 for a basic burger.
Burger prices at popular fast food chains in New York City include:
Hardee's
- Cheapest: Small hamburger - $2.29
- Priciest: Double bacon cheeseburger - $7.99
Burger King
- Cheapest: Hamburger - $2.49
- Priciest: Triple Whopper - $9.99
Wendy's
- Cheapest: Jr. hamburger - $2.59
- Priciest: Pretzel Baconator - $10.79
McDonald's
- Cheapest: Hamburger - $3.29
- Priciest: Double Bacon Quarter Pounder with Cheese - $10.19
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Follow her on Twitter at@SaleenMartin or email her atsdmartin@usatoday.com.
veryGood! (1274)
Related
- Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations
- Taliban begins to enforce education ban, leaving Afghan women with tears and anger
- Algae Fuel Inches Toward Price Parity with Oil
- Today’s Climate: September 13, 2010
- A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
- National Teachers Group Confronts Climate Denial: Keep the Politics Out of Science Class
- It's not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults
- Transcript: New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Face the Nation, June 11, 2023
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Revolve's 65% Off Sale Has $212 Dresses for $34, $15 Tops & More Trendy Summer Looks
Ranking
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- Coast Guard Plan to Build New Icebreakers May Be in Trouble
- Local Bans on Fracking Hang in the Balance in Colorado Ballot Fight
- EPA Agrees Its Emissions Estimates From Flaring May Be Flawed
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- As Hurricane Michael Sweeps Ashore, Farmers Fear Another Rainfall Disaster
- 10 key takeaways from the Trump indictment: What the federal charges allegedly reveal
- Step Inside Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne's $4.8 Million Los Angeles Home
Recommendation
See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
Summer House Preview: Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover Have Their Most Confusing Fight Yet
Climate Costs Rise as Amazon, Retailers Compete on Fast Delivery
Politics & Climate Change: Will Hurricane Florence Sway This North Carolina Race?
Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
Person of interest named in mass shooting during San Francisco block party that left nine people wounded
Coronavirus FAQ: Is Paxlovid the best treatment? Is it underused in the U.S.?
World’s Emissions Gap Is Growing, with No Sign of Peaking Soon, UN Warns