National Burger Day: 'Burgers' Eat Free

SARASOTA, FL — If you are lucky enough to be named "Burger," "Berger" or better yet, "Hamburger," today is your special day.

Tuesday is National Burger Day and 30 Applebee's restaurants in Florida and Georgia are honoring the occasion by offering free burgers to anyone whose name includes "Burger" in its various forms.

Not to worry if you are named "Shake," "Fries" or anything else. BurgerFi's 40 Florida restaurants are offering $5 BurgerFi Cheeseburgers made from two all-natural Angus beef patties with melted double American cheese, topped with lettuce, tomato, and BurgerFi sauce no matter what your last name.

BurgerFi has also launched a new twist on a classic street food in honor of National Hamburger Month. The Street Stack features Griddle Corn Cakes (arepas), an All-Natural Angus beef patty, melted white cheddar and mozzarella cheeses and smoky bacon and charred jalapeno pico de gallo. A dollar from each sandwich will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help end childhood cancer.

Applebee's estimates that 7,434 Floridians have the last name “Burger” or some variation such as "Hamburger," "Berger," "Beurger," etc. They can choose any of the burgers on the menu with a valid identification.

“There are so many different types of burgers, all more delicious than the next, and they deserve to be celebrated,” said Marc Prince, director of operations with Applebee’s of Florida and Georgia.

“We invite guests named 'Burger,' as well as those who want to join in on the fun of National Burger Day to visit our Applebee’s locations across Florida and Georgia on May 28 to eat and enjoy this special day.”

The Burgers Eat Free promotion is available at Applebee’s locations owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises in Florida and Georgia.

In Florida, Applebee’s are located in Boynton Beach, Cape Coral, Coral Springs, Cutler Bay, Delray Beach, Doral, Estero, Florida City, Fort Myers, Fort Pierce, Greenacres, Hialeah, Jacksonville, Margate, Naples, North Port, Okeechobee, Pembroke Pines, Port St. Lucie, Punta Gorda, Royal Palm Beach, Sarasota, St. Augustine, Sunrise, Tamarac, Venice and Vero Beach. In Georgia, the locations are Brunswick, Kingsland and Waycross.