Five Guys was founded in 1986 in Arlington, VA and has since expanded to over 500 locations across 35 states. Their mission statement, located on soda machines, focuses on providing quality burgers. They use many local ingredients, such as Ferdinand's ice cream from Pullman, WA and Wilcox eggs from Roy, WA. When analyzing costs of items like cheeseburgers, cajun fries, and milkshakes, they found their actual costs were lower than standard costs due to purchasing ingredients on sale or in bulk. Their meal analysis showed a food cost percentage of 21.66% compared to the standard of 22.56%, resulting in higher gross profits.