--- title: "Five Guys Layoffs 2026: Timeline (Latest: May 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/five-guys" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fiveguys.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2Flogo-five-guys-square.svg&sig=nZHLXCxG_Ubu85oiMJiYOwEav4kItgracHChXn0rDgU)](/company/five-guys)Layoffs Tracker # Five Guys Layoffs 2026: Timeline & Numbers Latest announcement (May 13, 2026): Five Guys is closing at least 14 restaurants across seven states in 2026, citing financial hardship and rising costs. Four California closures carry WARN notices covering 55 workers. Locations named: Whittier, CA, United States; City of Industry, CA, United States; Merced, CA, United States; Hanford, CA, United States; FL, United States; IL, United States; IA, United States; LA, United States; GA, United States; NE, United States. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Five Guys since 2026, with 55 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Five Guys Closures 2026: Where Workers Are Losing Jobs](/blog/five-guys-store-closures-doomed-locations-workers-2026) Last updated Oct 2, 2026 [Five Guys open jobs](/company/five-guys#company-roles)[Five Guys company profile](/company/five-guys) _From our coverage, May 13, 2026: [Five Guys Closures 2026: Where Workers Are Losing Jobs](/blog/five-guys-store-closures-doomed-locations-workers-2026)_ Five Guys at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 1 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 55 **Layoffs** : 0 **Store closures** : 1 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement May 13, 2026 ## 2026 1 announcement · 55 jobs reported affected 1. May 13May 13Store closureWhittier, CA, United States · City of Industry, CA, United States · Merced, CA, United States · Hanford, CA, United States · FL, United States · IL, United States · IA, United States · LA, United States · GA, United States · NE, United States ### Closes 14 stores Five Guys is closing at least 14 restaurants across seven states in 2026, citing financial hardship and rising costs. Four California closures carry WARN notices covering 55 workers. **Jobs affected**: 55 - Our coverage:[Five Guys Closures 2026: Where Workers Are Losing Jobs](/blog/five-guys-store-closures-doomed-locations-workers-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/kai.ZsmEE6FQ.png) ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology) Built for career movement ## Affected by the Five Guys cuts? Metaintro matches you to open roles across 50M jobs, so your next application goes to a team that is hiring. [Get started free](/signup)[Estimate your severance](/severance-calculator) - MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence. - PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications. - ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current. [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)