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How Come Every Five Guys Has Free Peanuts?

NEWS

BY CAMRYN TEDER

Person holding out peanuts
Five Guys has been offering heaping boxes of shelled peanuts in its dining areas for years. The reasoning for those nuts mostly comes down
to appeasing customers.
Box of peanuts at Five Guys
Five Guys burgers take longer to cook than other fast food restaurants. The peanuts are meant to keep hungry customers happy while they wait.
Peanuts in Five Guys restaurants
In addition, if patrons are elbow-deep in a box of peanuts instead of waiting by the counter, employees won't feel like they're being watched and can focus on cooking.
Large pile of Five Guys fries
Also, Five Guys uses peanut oil to give its french fries their signature taste, so the stacks of peanuts in the restaurant let those with allergies know it isn’t a safe space.