The Arlington National Cemetery stands solemnly in an unincorporated city in the Commonwealth

of Virginia, where, since the Civil War, it's been hallowed ground for America's war

dead.

But a newer, more festive American institution has since established itself in this DC suburb,

where, in 1986, Janie and Jerry Murrell founded a burger joint with their four sons, the

quintet of male family members lending the restaurant its unique name.

The eatery became the talk of the nation's capital, with its flavorful and customizable

hamburgers, hot dogs, and fries cooked in peanut oil to match the complimentary peanuts offered

in store.

In 2003, the family decided to franchise its operations, and now, with over 1,000 locations

in the U.S., it's proven to be a worthy challenger to upscale takeout burger titans in and out,

shake-shack, and fat burger.

In fact, President Obama himself is a devoted fan of murals and sons' fast-casual chain.

This week on Doe Boys, five guys.

Welcome to Doe Boys, the podcast about chain restaurants I'm Nick Weiger, and coming

in from his hometown of Quincy, Massachusetts is the Spoon Man, Mike Mitchell.

How are you, Mitch?

Doing well, how's everybody in Spoon Nation doing?

Good?

Oh yeah, you know what I'm-

Yeah, I know what kind of response do you want there?

How am I doing?

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