Five Guys opens new branch at Circle Mall in Jumeirah Village Circle

The opening brings Five Guys’ total number of outlets in the UAE to 17 across four Emirates

Staff Writer

January 5, 2026

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Five Guys has opened a new branch in Dubai's Jumeirah Village Circle, located in Circle Mall. The American burger chain, known for its customisable burgers and milkshakes, now has 17 outlets in the UAE. The UAE franchise has received multiple food and restaurant awards.

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Five Guys has opened a new branch in Dubai's Jumeirah Village Circle at Circle Mall.
The new outlet offers a wide range of customisable burgers, fries and milkshakes.
This opening brings Five Guys' total number of UAE outlets to 17 across four Emirates.

Five Guys has opened a branch at Circle Mall in Jumeirah Village Circle, bringing the burger chain to a community with over 80,000 residents.

The outlet, which opened on January 5, serves burgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese, fries and milkshakes. The menu offers over 250,000 burger combinations and more than 100 milkshake blends.

All food is prepared on-site without freezers or microwaves, according to the company. The branch features an open dining space.

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Circle Mall attracts over 6,000 visitors daily and houses more than 100 retail stores and 30 dining venues.

“Five Guys was established in 1986 in Arlington, VA. In 2003, Five Guys opened its first franchised location and has expanded from five to over 1,800 locations around the world,” the company said in a statement.

The opening brings Five Guys’ total number of outlets in the UAE to 17 across four Emirates. The chain operates locations at The Galleria Mall Abu Dhabi, Al Hamra Mall in Ras Al Khaimah, and Aljada Avenue in Sharjah. The company opened a branch at Al Ain Mall recently.

In Dubai, Five Guys has branches at Dubai Mall, City Walk, Dubai Hills Mall, Dubai Festival City and JBR. Other locations include Marina Mall Abu Dhabi, Galleria Mall Al Maryah Island, Yas Mall, Mirdif City Centre, Palm Jumeirah, Galleria Mall Al Barsha and Town Square.

Jumeirah Village Circle gets Five Guys branch at Circle Mall

Shamal F&B operates the Five Guys franchise in the UAE.

Five Guys UAE received the International Food Safety Award in 2023. The franchise won in the Best Burger Category for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024 at the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards. It also won Best Restaurant by Riders for three consecutive years in 2022, 2023 and 2024 at the same awards.

The UAE franchise received the International Franchise of the Year Awards 2023 for the third consecutive year.

In 2025, Five Guys received recognition as a Highly Commended restaurant in the Best Burger/Pizza category at the What’s On Abu Dhabi Restaurant Awards.