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Five Guys closing multiple California stores, including 2 LA County locations

Nypost · · 388 words · By Bianca Zalben
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Five Guys closing multiple California stores, including 2 LA County locations Burger chain Five Guys is shuttering multiple California locations and cutting dozens of jobs as the fast-casual giant buckles under financial pressures — as critics say their high…

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Five Guys closing multiple California stores, including 2 LA County locations Burger chain Five Guys is shuttering multiple California locations and cutting dozens of jobs as the fast-casual giant buckles under financial pressures — as critics say their high…

Why it matters

The chain is permanently closing two restaurants in Los Angeles County, one in Whittier and another in City of Industry.

Common ground

Another two California stores, in Merced and Hanford, are also closing — resulting in 55 total job losses, according to state filings reported by The Street.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Causal Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The chain is permanently closing two restaurants in Los Angeles County, one in Whittier and another in City of Industry.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the permanent closure of Five Guys locations in Whittier and City of Industry, Los Angeles County.
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web search NEUTRAL — The chain is permanently closing two restaurants in Los Angeles County, one in Whittier and another in City of Industry. Another two California stores, in Merced and Hanford, are also closing — result…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/general/five-guys-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Whittier is a city located in the Los Angeles County in California, United States. It lies between 33.9792 Degrees North latitudes and -118.0328 Degrees West longitudes.
https://www.whereig.com/usa/cities/whittier-location-map-ca.…
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web search NEUTRAL — Five Guys Enterprises, LLC (doing business as Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Five Guys) is an American multinational fast food chain focused on hamburgers, hot dogs, and french fries. It is headquart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Guys
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Claim 2: “Whittier — 13 job losses”
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Claim 3: “they recently topped a national YouGov survey ranking America’s favorite fast-food burgers, beating out rivals like In-N-Out, Burger King, and Wendy’s.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Five Guys topped a national YouGov survey for favorite fast-food burgers, beating Burger King and others.
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web search NEUTRAL — Five Guys Enterprises, LLC is an American multinational fast food chain focused on hamburgers, hot dogs, and french fries. It is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Guys
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web search NEUTRAL — Five Guys has been named the top fast-food burger chain in the U.S., narrowly beating Burger King by half a percentage point in a yearlong YouGov survey. The ranking reflects consumer preferences acro…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/five-guys-tops-burger…
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web search NEUTRAL — Five Guys ranked first for best fast food burger in nationwide YouGov survey. Survey data collected over a year from regular diners across the U.S. Five Guys is known for fresh, customizable, high-cal…
https://parade.com/news/new-study-reveals-the-best-fast-food…
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Claim 4: “Merced — 13 job losses”
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No evidence was gathered or provided for this claim.
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Claim 5: “Another two California stores, in Merced and Hanford, are also closing”
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Multiple sources confirm that locations in Merced and Hanford, California, are also closing.
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web search NEUTRAL — The California closures include two Five Guys locations in LA County. Fast food chains are closing shops due to decreased demand, rising costs and more.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/business/five-guys-closing-mul…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nbsla.ca. Five Guys Closure: Popular Five Guys Restaurant to Shut Down Permanently as Burger Chain Confirms Final Closing Date. 10 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Five Guys is closing several restaurants in California, with the latest shutdown confirmed for Merced on June 26.The affected locations include Whittier, City of Industry, Merced and Hanford.
https://en.econostrum.info/five-guys-confirms-more-closures/
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Claim 6: “A typical Five Guys order of a burger, french fries, and a drink is actually closer to around $25”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the company and a 'hacks' article, but no specific pricing data confirming a $25 average for a burger, fries, and drink combo.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Five Guys Enterprises, LLC (doing business as Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Five Guys) is an American multinational fast food chain focused on hamburgers, hot dogs, and french fries. It is headquart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Guys
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Five Guys Named Moe is a musical with a book by Clarke Peters and lyrics and music by Louis Jordan and others. The musical is based on an earlier musical short of the same name by Louis Jordan from 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Guys_Named_Moe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Just 5 Guys (J5G), also called Just 4 Guys (J4G) or Just 3 Guys (J3G) depending on the number of members, was a professional wrestling stable in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). At the time of its disb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_5_Guys
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Claim 7: “Five Guys still operates over 100 locations in California”
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The search results for this claim returned irrelevant information about the number 5 and GTA V modifications, providing no data on the number of Five Guys locations in California.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. Humans, and many other animals, have 5 digits on their limbs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5
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web search NEUTRAL — FiveM is a modification framework for GTA V, allowing you to play multiplayer on customized dedicated servers.
https://fivem.net/
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of FIVE is a number that is one more than four. How to use five in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five
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Claim 8: “California’s fast-food industry grapples with the fallout of the 2024 minimum wage hike, which say pay floors jump to $20 an hour.”
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Multiple sources confirm the implementation of a $20 per hour minimum wage for fast-food workers in California in 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — The $20 per hour minimum wage has substantially raised wages for fast food workers in California, with no estimated negative effects on hours, staffing, work schedules, or benefits access.
https://shift.hks.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ca_…
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web search NEUTRAL — CA minimum wage increase goes into effect. California passed legislation last fall that will require a $20 per hour minimum wage at most restaurants.FOX 11's Laura Diaz looks into the impact of Califo…
https://www.ktvu.com/news/california-minimum-wage-increase-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fast-food corporations opposed a California minimum wage increase under the guise of concern for workers, claiming it would result in lost jobs.
https://jacobin.com/2024/10/fast-food-minimum-wage-californi…
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Claim 9: “Hanford — 14 job losses”
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Claim 10: “resulting in 55 total job losses, according to state filings reported by The Street.”
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One source explicitly mentions 55 total job losses according to state filings, while another mentions 'dozens of jobs' without specifying the exact number 55.
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web search NEUTRAL — The chain is permanently closing two restaurants in Los Angeles County, one in Whittier and another in City of Industry. Another two California stores, in Merced and Hanford, are also closing — result…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/food-and-drink/general/five-guys-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Five Guys is closing several restaurants in California, with the latest shutdown confirmed for Merced on June 26. The closures will eliminate dozens of jobs as operators across the fast-food industry …
https://en.econostrum.info/five-guys-confirms-more-closures/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehm8ghKkmU4
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Claim 11: “and almost 2,000 worldwide.”
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No evidence was gathered or provided for this claim.
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Claim 12: “the same order at In-N-Out, which runs at about $10.”
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Only one source (a TikTok reference) mentions that a Double-Double with fries and a drink now costs more than $10 in California; other sources do not provide pricing.
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web search NEUTRAL — An In-N-Out Double-Double with fries and a drink now costs more than $10 in California.Welp In N Out burgers are getting more and more expensive! Have you seen the cost of a double double now???
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/how-much-is-a-double-double-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Box of animal fries at In-n-Out. Kaley Roberts/Eat This, Not That! Burgers aren’t the only thing you can order animal-style. You can take your french fries up a notch, too. Like the burger option, the…
https://www.eatthis.com/in-n-out-secret-menu/
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web search NEUTRAL — Nick Fuentes found out the hard way he's not welcome in Los Angeles ... 'cuz the white nationalist just got in a food fight with a couple at a famed In-N-Out...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI2sMlUAH2E
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Claim 13: “City of Industry — 15 job losses”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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