‘I didn’t want anybody shooting me’: Five Guys CEO gave away $1.5 million bonus to employees over botched BOGO burger birthday celebration

    https://fortune.com/2026/03/25/five-guys-ceo-jerry-murrell-bonus-employees-bogo-burger/

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    1. 5 guys have an estimated 5k to 10k employees.

      That’s $150 to $300 bonus for his employees.

    2. >he distributed $1.5 million in bonuses—$1,000 per store—to the frontline crew that had held things together. 

      I couldn’t believe all the people that jumped on that. I thought maybe increased sales like 20% or something—that was like 130%. So I felt I screwed up.” 

      Seems like a modest amount per store considering sales were 130% up for the promotion.

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