We've already got the Big Mac, the Whopper and even the Nip - how about the Obama Burger?
The newest hamburger franchise to enter the Manitoba market, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, counts the most powerful man in the world among its fans.
Ben Hernandez, managing partner of the Virginia-based chain's new Brandon outlet, said he's hoping leases will be completed shortly for three in Winnipeg - one on Kenaston Boulevard near McGillivray Boulevard, Pembina Highway near the University of Manitoba and in Transcona. He said the plan is to open another five locations shortly after that, too.
"We're hoping to begin construction within the next couple of months," he said.
U.S. president Barack Obama, who made a much-publicized stop at a Five Guys location shortly after moving into the White House, isn't the only high-profile personality to have acquired a taste for the high-end burgers. Golfer Phil Mickelson recently bought franchise rights for Five Guys in Orange County, California.
– Compiled by Geoff Kirbyson
from Western Investor, March 2011
