Five Guys

Five Guys in Wake Forest sits on Dr. Calvin Jones Highway, along the Highway 98 corridor. Burgers are hand-formed from fresh ground beef that has never been frozen, because there is not a freezer anywhere in the building.

Fries are double-cooked in 100 percent peanut oil, the milkshakes are hand-spun, and there are free peanuts to work through while you wait. Hot dogs and sandwiches fill out a short menu, and every item on it is fully customizable, which is most of the point of the place.

What to know

• The chain counts more than 250,000 ways to build a burger.
• Milkshake mix-ins add up to more than a thousand combinations.
• Fresh ingredients are prepared by hand every morning.
• You can eat in, use curbside pickup or order delivery.