The side view of the "Big Miner":
Posted on 06/12/2024 7:48:29 PM PDT by simpson96
FIVE Guys has abruptly shuttered one of its restaurants but locals say they are not surprised.
The fast-food restaurant in New Milford, Connecticut, shut its doors for good on June 9.
A sign taped to the door of the restaurant over the weekend stated that the business "is permanently closed."
However, officials at Five Guys allegedly told CT Insider that there was no closure news regarding the New Milford location.
Meanwhile, the sign on the door instructed diners to visit another nearby location.
"Sorry for the inconvenience," it read as it directed customers to the Five Guys in Brookfield, which is nine miles away.
The chain has over a dozen locations across the state that customers can still visit.
However, it is not known why the New Milford site has closed its doors, though locals say it is likely due to money.
On a local Facebook group, one resident asked if the closure was true.
Other Facebook users confirmed the closure and reacted to the news in the comments with many saying the same thing about its prices.
"Not such a surprise. Hardly anyone ever in there," one said.
"We love the food, but too pricey for a regular visit. I guess a lot of people felt that way."
"They would have done better with realistic prices," another comment read.
"You can have a sit-down dinner for the price of their fast food," a third said.
"I'm not entirely surprised," one local commented as she recalled being there alone with her family on Saturday night as locals abandoned the diner.
The side view of the "Big Miner":
“Whataburger is now just another franchise owned by some conglomerate.”
The conglomerate is based out of Chicago. My friend was an executive at Whataburger when the takeover happened.
Their food is good, and the portions are large. At least they used to be. But SO expensive. Go to a regular restaurant, pay the same. Of course, you’d have to add on a tip at a regular restaurant.
“Learn to cook, people!”
Most people can cook, and do it well. Then it gets to a point where you just don’t want to any more. It hit me around age 70.
Some people even take cruises so they don’t have to cook. Not me, but some people. 😉
“a large Diet Pepsi is almost $4.00”
When eating out, we NEVER order anything but water — sometimes coffee. We’ll drink our pop at home. And the last time we went to a movie, we walked by the concession area and laughed at the prices. Seriously?
I lived in CA for about 15 years. Never really “got” the In-N-Out cult thing. The food was OK, but not remarkable, IMHO.
Greasy crap.
MMMM...greasey double cheese...
Best thing on Mickey D’s menu since they quit using tallow in their fries...
Been totally years since I allowed myself the indulgence...
Freddys and Culver’s are as good as 5 Guys and far cheaper.
I do like a 5Gs burger now and then, but it's hardly "fast" food. It can take up to ten minutes to get your burger. You can get a burger in a pub just as fast.
And, yes, the price has gone way up. At one particular bar & grill I can get a burger, fries and a beer for the same price as just a burger and fries (no drink) at 5Gs.
The 5G fries are really good, tho'.
fries not fried in toxic oils
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A lot of people don’t understand the impact upon toxic oils
to the brain. Studies show it is harmful. Dementia is claimed
to be the result of toxic oils, etc.
Indeed.
And for the record, chic-fil-a makes its fries in Rapeseed oil.
Five Guys prices are insultingly high. I can pay $15 for a burger there or I can spend $15 on ground beef, cheese and buns and make 4-5 burgers on my grill that are better quality.
The only new restaurants in my area are Mexican food.................
If you can afford it fine. Just don’t eat out five times a week and then go claiming poverty.
The best burgers that I’ve had cost about $1.25. Of course I grill them myself.
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