Five Guys plans to raise $15M - Business First of Columbus:

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Lorton-based which awards franchise rights to locationse of theburger joint, has filed a Noticwe of Exempt Offering of Securities. The company is privatelu held. Five Guys has recently enjoyed attentio n from both President Baraco Obama and First LadyMichelle Obama, who separately made high-profile visits there. The president's sojourb was captured on cameraby NBC, which was followingy him around for a profilde piece. The document does not specify why the money isbeing raised.
According to the Five Guys has alread yraised $10 million of the $15 million it is trying to Named in the document are Victor and Jane both executive officers and directors for the as well as directores James Murrell, John Kim and H. Scott Spokeswoman Molly Catalano said she did not have specifi details on how the capitalk wouldbe used, but said that it was for the company' general business operations. The filing says the offering is not beinhg made in connection witha merger, acqiusition or exchangs offer. The company’s creator, Jerry Murrell, openex the first Five Guys asa carry-outf operation in 1986, in a shopping centetr on Glebe Road in Arlington.
Aftefr opening five corporate locations inthe D.C. area, the company decided to franchisein 2002. The fast-casual burger conceptt now has more than 300 locations in 25 including more than 50 inthe D.C.