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Five Guys vs Shake Shack

On overall TruNorth grade, Five Guys scores higher (Five Guys: B, Shake Shack: D). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
Five Guys
61.1/100
D
Shake Shack
44.6/100

Political donations

Five Guys

No public record found.

Shake Shack

FEC: $171K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 11 executive donors.

Environment

Five Guys

No public record found.

Shake Shack

No public record found.

Labor

Five Guys

8 OSHA severe-injury reports since 2015.

Shake Shack

7 federal penalties totaling $238K since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

Five Guys

No public record found.

Shake Shack

No public record found.

Charity

Five Guys

$3M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.17% of revenue).

Shake Shack

$2M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.19% of revenue).

Animal testing

Five Guys

No public record found.

Shake Shack

Wikipedia "Animal welfare" section: In 2015, Shake Shack pledged to end the use of battery cage eggs in its U.S. supply chain by the end of 2016. In 2020, it expanded this commitment to include all Shake Shack franchise locations…

Firearms

Five Guys

No public record found.

Shake Shack

No public record found.

Privacy

Five Guys

No public record found.

Shake Shack

No public record found.

Executive pay

Five Guys

No public record found.

Shake Shack

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 323:1 (median employee pay $2,054) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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