How Come Every Five Guys Has Free 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.

Five Guys burgers take longer to cook than other fast food restaurants. The peanuts are meant to keep hungry customers happy while they wait.

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.

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.