Cheeseburgers are a fast food order of choice, so of course there’s a National Cheeseburger Day to celebrate (September 18). Find all the ways to get free and cheap cheeseburgers below.
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I joke all the time and say there’s a national day for everything. But man, there really is. Today is National Cheeseburger Day. And, in honor of National Cheeseburger Day, a bunch of restaurants are offering free and cheap cheeseburgers to celebrate.
If you don’t want to go out for these, we have a list of easy cheeseburger recipes you can make at home.
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National Cheeseburger Day: Freebies And Deals
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All of these are a one-day offer, available on September 18, unless otherwise noted.
We only included a deals if it was at a national or large regional fast food chain. We didn’t include any deals at local restaurants. Not that there aren’t good deals there, but that would just make this post too long.
However, I will give a quick shout out to the Union Gap Burger Trail in Union Gap, Washington. We went to the small town a few years ago and ate burgers all around town. I’m not sure if any of those restaurants are offering National Cheeseburger Day deals, but it was fun to eat at them.
Applebee’s
Get one of three classic burgers and classic fries for only $8.99. This is valid in-restaurant, via the mobile app, or when you order online.
Choose from the Classic Burger, Classic Cheeseburger, and the Classic Bacon Cheeseburger.
Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar
Get a Double Classic Smash Burger with fries, sweet potato fries, tots, or chips for $10.
Buffalo Wild Wings
Blazin’ Rewards members can get BOGO burgers.
BurgerFi
Get a single cheeseburger for $1 when you buy one at regular price.
Burger King
Get a free bacon cheeseburger with any $1 purchase using the offer in the Burger King app.
Burger King is also doing a week of deals for Royal Perks Members. The rest are:
- Friday, September 19: Free Whopper Jr. with a $1 purchase.
- Saturday, September 20: Free cheeseburger with a $1 purchase.
- Sunday, September 21: Free original chicken sandwich with with a $1 purchase.
Come Back Shack
All MyShack Rewards members will have a reward to get two Classic Cheeseburger Sliders and a medium Drink for $5.
Carl’s Jr.
Get half off Western Cheeseburgers when you order a drink at full price.
Checker’s/Rally’s
Rewards members can get a free Big Buford for only $3 from September 16 to 18.
Dairy Queen
Get a free double original cheeseburger signature stackburger with a $1+ purchase. You need to redeem the offer in the Dairy Queen app to get the deal.
Del Taco
Rewards members can get BOGO Double Del Cheeseburgers.
Denny’s
Rewards members can get 20% off any burgers.
Dog Haus
Get BOGO cheeseburgers with the offer in the app.
Fatburger
Buy a shake, get a free shake from 2 pm to 5 pm.
This is happening every day in September, so the BOGO deal is not for National Cheeseburger Day, but since Fatburger is known for its burgers, I’m adding it here.
Farmer Boys
Get the Big Cheese burger for only $4.
Five Guys
Get 50% off a cheeseburger when you purchase online with the promo code NCBDAY50.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Rewards members will have an offer to get free Freddy’s Original Double Steakburger with a $10+ purchase. This will be valid from September 18 to 21.
Huddle House
Huddle Rewards members can get a free Single Smashed Burger Deluxe. This is valid from September 18 to 30.
Jack In The Box
Jack Pack Rewards Program members can get a free Jr. cheeseburger with any order of $1.
And, Jack In The Box is offering $5 Smashed Jacks from September 12 to 18.
Jollibee
New Jollibee Rewards members will have an offer for a BOGO Angus Cheeseburger deal, valid September 18 to 21.
Logan’s Roadhouse
Get 20% off an All-American Cheeseburger.
McDonald’s
Get a Double Cheeseburger for $.50 with the offer in the McDonald’s app.
Mooyah
Get a free cheeseburger with any in app purchase.
Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub
Get Ninety Nine’s Cheese Burger with fries for just $8.99 when you dine in.
Portillo’s
Perks members can get 50% off cheeseburgers or hamburgers. This is valid through September 21.
Red Robin
Get a Red’s Double Tavern Burger, Bottomless Side, and Bottomless Beverage, for $9.99.
Smashburger
Get any Single Smash for $4.99. Mention this offer in store for the deal. If you’re order online, use the promo code BURGERDAY25.
Sonic Drive In
Get BOGO free double Sonic Smashers.
Wayback Burgers
Get Classic Burgers for just $5.
Wendy’s
Get 100 bonus points when you purchase an a la carte Junior Bacon Cheeseburger.
Whataburger
Order a #5 Bacon & Cheese Whataburger and get a free fry or onion ring order.
White Castle
Get a free single cheese slider when you purchase a single cheese slider in the app. If you don’t have the app, you can say “SAYCHEESE” in store.
National Cheeseburger Day: Frequently Asked Questions
National Cheeseburger Day is celebrated annually on September 18th.
May is National Burger Month. And National Hamburger Day is celebrated on May 28th every year. National Cheeseburger Day is its own celebration.
The origin of the cheeseburger is rooted in a little bit of folklore. The story is that 16-year-old Lionel Sternberger was working at his father’s restaurant in Pasadena, California and added cheese to a burger — 26 years after the burger was created in America.
This is where the story veers into two camps. One says Lionel decided on a whim to throw a piece of cheese on top of a burger that was frying. The other story says a homeless man was passing by the restaurant and told Lionel to add a piece of cheese. Either way, Lionel added cheese to a burger and we’re all better for it.
As for why there’s a celebration of National Cheeseburger Day, that’s more so restaurants can cater to burger fans. It is an unofficial holiday, so there isn’t an official start or official proclamation.
Which of these National Cheeseburger Day deals and freebies are you heading out for? Let us know in the comments.