Exchange Opens First Five Guys at Ramstein Air Base in Germany

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrated the grand opening of its first Five Guys restaurant at Ramstein Air Base.

Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Charmaine N. Kelley, 86th Airlift Wing command chief; joined Col. Don Nowlin, Exchange Europe/Southwest Asia/Africa region commander; Jennifer Jordan, Kaiserslautern Military Community Center Exchange general manager and Five Guys Managing Director Joerg Gilcher to cut the ribbon on Nov. 25.

Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, places his order at the Exchange’s first Five Guys restaurant.

“This has been a collaborative effort between the Exchange and Five Guys to make this happen,” Nowlin said. “We are very excited to be bringing this to our military community.”

A line of customers went out the door and wrapped along the parking lot, waiting patiently for their taste of Five Guys. Laura Gaines, an Air Force spouse who got up early to wait in line for the Black Friday deals at the KMCC Exchange, said she was looking forward to having a Five Guys milk shake.

“I’m very excited they’ve opened one [Five Guys] on base,” said Gaines. “It really is a taste of home.”

Customers wait in line for burgers, fries and shakes.

Airman 1st Class Rene Flores, a vehicle maintainer with 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron, said he is looking forward to having the fries.

“I’m glad there’s another restaurant on base that I like,” Flores said. “It’s another place to hang out for us.”

Five Guys is located at the KMCC Exchange in the front parking lot and is open Monday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.