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2 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Fire took home from mom and her boys ... New bridge would connect east, west Nevada Street in Ashland ... Developer eyes Oregon Boy Scouts property on coast for golf course ... Fire took home from mom and her boys ... New bridge would connect east, west Nevada Street in Ashland ... Developer eyes Oregon Boy Scouts property on coast for golf course ... Five Guys is making us hungry Sirs, and, I am sure, fellow burger lovers: What has happened to the Five Guys hamburger chain that was coming to our area? I stopped at the restaurants in Beaverton and Springfield in the past month and would love to have a local establishment. Employees at both restaurants said they had heard it was planned to open in our area. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 24, 2012 at 12:10 AM Updated Jul 24, 2012 at 3:10 AM Posted Jul. 24, 2012 at 12:10 AM Updated Jul 24, 2012 at 3:10 AM » Social News Sirs, and, I am sure, fellow burger lovers: What has happened to the Five Guys hamburger chain that was coming to our area? I stopped at the restaurants in Beaverton and Springfield in the past month and would love to have a local establishment. Employees at both restaurants said they had heard it was planned to open in our area. — B. Summers, Medford We do love a good burger at Since You Asked, B. Are you barbecuing this weekend? We tend to invite ourselves to things like that. Our archives show Five Guys was set to move into a building near the entrance of the new Northgate Centre Marketplace in north Medford in August or September, according to property developers. The center itself will occupy 80,000 square feet of shops, including Men's Wearhouse and La Strada Boutique. Unfortunately, the burger chain's public relations people were not able to confirm it, and the chain wasn't included in a list of tenants we were given for today's story updating progress on the center (See Page 1A). "That doesn't mean we won't eventually," said Molly Catalano, director of communications for Five Guys. "Our franchisees are looking to expand into Oregon. It is possible they'll be there — we just don't have any details at this point." Five Guys' claim to fame is offering fresh, ground-beef hamburgers with "all the toppings you could stuff between fresh-baked buns" — meaning some 250,000 possible combinations, according to its website, fiveguys.com . It opened in 1986 in Arlington, Va., and is run by five brothers of the Murrell family. The chain now features more than 1,000 locations nationwide, with another 1,500 units in development. For now, when you're craving Five Guys food, you'll have to make a road trip. The closest restaurants are in Eugene and Redding, Calif. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 24, 2012 at 12:10 AM Updated Jul 24, 2012 at 3:10 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501