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National Hamburger Day

National Hamburger Day

Go out and celebrate the Hamburger!

May 28th is National Hamburger Day, check out these fun facts about America’s favorite food:

  • American’s consume nearly 50 BILLION hamburgers annually
  • Hamburgers get their name from the Hamburg steaks that German immigrants brought with them to the US.
  • During WWI the US government tried to rename hamburgers “Liberty Sandwiches”
  • Nearly 60% of sandwiches sold worldwide are actually hamburgers
  • PETA once offered the town of Hamburg, NY $15,000 to change their name to Veggieburg
  • The hamburger became popular after it was introduced at the St. Louis World’s fair in 1904.

Looking for so Hamburger deals and Freebies?

  • Amazon Restaurants: Order in and have burgers from your favorite local restaurants brought right to you. Code PERFECT10 gets you $10 off your first order.
  • BurgerFi: Get Cheeseburgers for just $5 each (they’re usually more than $7) on May 28.
  • Burger King: The Angry Whopper has returned for a limited time, featuring a quarter-pound flame-grilled beef patty topped with bacon, American choose, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, crispy onion petals, jalepeños, mayo and angry sauce.
  • Dairy Queen – Get a free burger with the purchase of any malt or shake through the DQ Mobile app
  • GrubHub: Order a burger from your favorite local burger joint, delivered straight to you. Use this coupon code to get a discount on your first order.
  • McDonald’s: With the 2 for $5 Mix & Match Deal (valid through May 31), get two of these items for $5: the Big Mac, Filet-O-Fish, 10-piece Chicken McNuggets or the Quarter Pounder with Cheese.
  • Ruby Tuesday: Enter the Burger Jackpot by May 31 for a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas and free Ruby Tuesday for a year.
  • Sonic: Try the new King’s Hawaiian Burger Club for $4.99. It features a pure beef patty topped with bacon, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese and Sonic’s Signature Sauce on a King’s Hawaiian bun.
  • Wendy’s: Order the new $5 Biggie Bag, which includes a Bacon Double Stack, four-piece chicken nuggets, small fries and a drink.

Read more beef2live.com and Thrillist.com.

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