The hamburger is probably already the most beloved entree in America, but even so, it deserves its own special day.
This year’s Burger Day is Tuesday, May 28th. Get ready to eat some burgers!
According to YouGov’s regularly updated list of “Most Popular American Dishes,” the hamburger and its close relative, the cheeseburger, are Americans’ favorite main dishes. Only mashed potatoes and French fries rank slightly higher (each of these side dishes is 86% popular), with the hamburger at 85% and the cheeseburger at 83%.
An estimated 50 billion hamburgers are eaten in the United States each year.
You probably grilled up burgers for yourself, family and friends over Memorial Day weekend, but if you’d rather have someone do it for you, USA TODAY has found some of the best deals in the U.S. for National Burger Day. (And be sure to check your local restaurants’ social media accounts for even more deals.)
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National Burger Day coincides with Burger King’s 70th anniversary week, and members of Burger King’s Royal Parks loyalty program can enjoy great deals all week long.
- Tuesday, May 28: Get a free burger with any purchase of 70 cents or more on Tuesday.
- Wednesday, May 29th: Receive a free Croissan’wich when you spend 70 cents or more.
- Thursday, May 30: Receive a free medium soft drink when you spend 70 cents or more.
- Friday, May 31: Receive a free cheeseburger with any purchase of 70 cents or more.
- Saturday, June 1: Spend 70 cents or more and receive a free slice of birthday pie.
- Sunday, June 2: Spend 70 cents or more and receive a free Original Crispy Chicken Sandwich.
- Monday, June 3: Receive a free Whopper Jr. with any spend of 70 cents or more.
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Wendy’s 1 cent burger sale
Wendy’s is running a special promotion in celebration of National Hamburger Day, starting Tuesday through Sunday, June 2. Customers can get a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger for 1 cent with every purchase.
To receive this offer, simply place your order through the Wendy’s app or wendys.com.
Other great deals for Burger Day
- Arby’s: From Memorial Day through June 2, Arby’s Rewards members can get 50% off any burger when ordering online or through the app.
- Bad Daddies: When you order the restaurant’s limited-time Birria Burger, you’ll get a Modelo pint for just $3 (not available in North Carolina).
- Bar Louie: Bar Louie Rewards members will earn triple points on craft burger purchases on Tuesday. New users must sign up by 7pm on May 28 to receive the offer. Plus, every burger purchase in May will earn you a chance to win free burgers for a year.
- BurgerFi: Get a BurgerFi Burger for $3 with the purchase of a Coca-Cola Freestyle drink. Offer valid for dine-in purchases. Present offer at register at participating locations.
- Buffaloes Cafe: At participating locations, customers can get the Canyon Burger for just $11.99 (regular price $14.99).
- Buffalo Wild Wings: New and existing members of the chain’s Blazin’ Rewards loyalty program will receive a buy-one-get-one-free burger deal on Tuesday, valid for dine-in, takeout and delivery.
- Dave and Busters: New and existing loyalty members can get 50% off burger orders on Tuesdays, as well as $2 beers on Sundays and 50% off meals on Memorial Day.
- Dog HouseMembers of the Haus Rewards loyalty program can get two Haus Burgers for the price of one on Tuesday when they use the app or order online.
- Farm Burger: The southeastern US burger chain is celebrating National Burger Day with a $5 “build your own burger” promotion.
- Farmer Boys: On Tuesdays after 2pm, you can get a Big Cheeseburger for just $4.
- General admission: On Tuesday, Las Vegas’ Sports Lounge restaurant will be offering a buy one, get one free double-double Smashburger deal.
- Grubhub: With orders of $25 or more at Wendy’s, you’ll get a free Baconator. If anyone in your party wants a non-burger entrée, you can get 20% off orders of $25 or more at Panera Bread, 50% off orders of $25 or more at Jersey Mike’s Original Italian Sandwich, or $5 off orders of $25 or more at Papa John’s.
- Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream: Happy Joe’s is offering two burger-themed pizzas for a limited time (through May 30): the Super Max Pizza, which is topped with beef, onions, tomatoes and lettuce on top of American cheese and pickles, and the Big Max Pizza, which is based on Thousand Island pizza and topped with Thousand Island dressing.
- Hopped Up Burger Bar: Celebrate National Burger Day with a limited-edition Hoppy Meal ($15), which includes a signature Royale cheeseburger, fries, an adult drink like a frozen margarita in a sippy pouch, and a collectible toy bottle opener, all for just $15. (You can order a Coke or mini shake in place of the alcoholic beverage.)
- Hurricane Grill & Wings: Get a steakburger and fries for just $9.99 (regular price $13.99).
- Jack in the Box: New and existing members of the Jack Pack Tuesday Rewards program can get a free Jumbo Jack with a minimum purchase of $1 and can sign up on the website or in the Jack app.
- Johnny Rockets: Customers will be entered for a chance to win a Johnny Rockets burger and a Pepsi-themed pool float, and with the purchase of a burger, they’ll also receive $5 off a secret menu item, a Pepsi float.
- crystal: Get the Krystal Burger Meal Deal for just $4.99 on Tuesdays, and get even more deals when you join Club Krystal by texting GIMME to 94258.
- Native Grill & Wings: You can get the MyNative burger for just $8 (regular price is about $11) and make it a double size for just an extra $2.50.
- Next Level Burger: The plant-based burger chain is running a “buy one, get one free” promotion on Tuesday on any burger on the menu.
- Lazu’s Cajun Cafe: The chain’s new $10 menu includes the Double Stack Burger. Ask for the special $10 menu item.
- Rock & Brew: The restaurant chain, co-founded by Kiss’ Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, will be selling its cheeseburger rolls for $5.28 on Tuesday (regular price is $14.99).
- Smashburger: Participating locations nationwide will be offering a Classic Single Smashburger for just $5 all day Tuesday, available in-store or on the Smashburger website or app using the code CLASSIC24.
- Smokey Bones: Get a cheeseburger and your choice of regular side for just $6.49 with the purchase of a $2.99 soft drink or alcoholic beverage. Add premium toppings like bacon, roasted portobello mushrooms, pulled pork and fried egg for just $2.99. (Offer valid for dine-in only, while supplies last.)
- Green Turtle: All burgers are half price on Tuesdays. Offer is valid for dine-in only and cannot be combined with other discounts.
- Wahlburgers: The burger chain, founded by Donnie Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg and executive chef Paul Wahlberg, is offering 50% off its Brothers Choice burgers on Tuesday — the Impossible Burger (Mark’s Choice), the BBQ Bacon Burger (Donnie’s Choice) and Our Burger (Paul’s Choice). The trio recently produced the chain’s first national commercial.
- Wayback Burger: If you’re part of the Wayback Rewards program, you can get one free on Tuesdays on the Classic Burger, and if you visit the restaurant three times in May, you’ll earn 120 Wayback Rewards points and get a free double bacon burger or cheese burger (minimum $10 purchase required at visit).
Contributed by Saleen Martin.Follow Mike Snider on X and Threads: Mike Snyder & Mike Snyder.
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