Fox Misleadingly Claims Entire Five Guys Chain Will Raise Prices For Health Insurance Costs

Fox News misleadingly claimed the hamburger chain Five Guys planned to raise prices as a result of President Obama's health care law, though only one franchise owner has announced plans to raise prices at his eight restaurants and Five Guys has publicly stated he does not represent the company.

Fox & Friends First host Heather Childers claimed “Five Guys says it is going to have to raise prices on its famous food to cover the added cost” of the health care law. The following image aired during the segment:

Fox News On Screen Image Obamacare Five Guys

The Washington Examiner reported an individual franchise holder, Mike Ruffer, planned to raise prices at his eight outlets in one North Carolina area in order to meet the requirement of the new law that all of his full-time employees have access to health insurance.

The Huffington Post contacted Five Guys about Ruffer's announcement and received a response from the restaurant chain's public relations director Molly Catalano that Ruffer is an independent business owner and “does not represent Five Guys on this or any other subject matter.”