MD Restaurants Offer Freebies, Discounts For National Hamburger Day

MARYLAND — Wednesday, May 28, is National Hamburger Day, an unofficial holiday that celebrates America’s favorite sandwich.

The origins of National Hamburger Day are unclear. The National Day Calendar said the origin of the hamburger itself is surrounded in controversy, but that it most likely first appeared in the 19th or early 20th centuries and has grown in popularity over the years.

Last week, food website Chowhound said Abbey Burger Bistro has the best hamburgers in Maryland. The restaurant has locations in Fells Point, Mount Washington and Havre de Grace.

The eatery serves traditional burgers and patties topped with crab dip and bacon. There are also bison burgers and hamburgers served on tortillas and English muffins. Some are topped with peanut butter, while the veggie burger is garnished with goat cheese and herb yogurt.

Related: Best Burger In MD, Renowned For Unique Toppings, Praised By Popular Food Website

Here are some places to score deals in Maryland:

Buffalo Wild Wings: On Wednesday, the participating locations are offering any burger at half price, including the All-American Cheeseburger and the Triple Bacon Cheeseburger (offer good for takeout or delivery using the promo code GOBURGER on the app; not valid for dine-in orders).

Burger King: Free hamburger with a $1 purchase for rewards club members on Wednesday.

Checkers & Rally’s Drive-In: Through Friday, the Cheese Double combo costs $3.

Dairy Queen: Through Sunday, rewards club members who buy Signature Stackburger get a second one free. The deal is available on the DQ mobile app.

Dog Haus: Rewards club members earn 25 bonus points with the purchase of any Haus Burger or Big Belly Burger on Wednesday.

Friendly’s: Through Saturday, join the fast-food chain’s rewards program on the app get a free Founder’s Burger.

The Greene Turtle: The buy-one-get-one burger deal is good all day Wednesday.

Perkins: The chain’s National Hamburger Month special continues through Saturday. The Great American Burger Trio — a cheeseburger, fries and pie— costs $9.99.

Shake Shack: Through Sunday, get a free ShackBurger with a $10 or more purchase (order in the Shack app, online or in-Shack kiosks; use code BURGERMONTH).

Smashburger: On Wednesday, any single burger costs $5.28 (offer good at participating locations nationwide; redeem the deal in-store or through Smashburger’s website and app with the code JUST528).

Wayback Burgers: On Wednesday, get a $5 Classic Burger (offer good on in-store and online in the restaurant’s rewards program (not valid through third-party delivery services).

Wendy’s: From Wednesday through Sunday, customers using the Wendy’s app can get a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger for a penny with any other purchase.

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Sources for this report are USA Today, Finance Buzz and restaurant websites.