For anyone searching burger near me on Friday, McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Buffalo Wild Wings all rolled out National Cheeseburger Day offers. The deals ranged from free burgers to discounted add-ons, but several required app use, loyalty membership or a purchase first.
McDonald's offered a free Double Cheeseburger with a minimum $1 purchase through the McDonald's app for members of the MyMcDonald's Rewards program. Burger King offered a free Bacon Cheeseburger on National Cheeseburger Day with a $3 minimum purchase through the Burger King app for loyalty members.
National Cheeseburger Day deals
Buffalo Wild Wings customers could get a free cheeseburger with the purchase of another regularly priced cheeseburger at participating locations. The Buffalo Wild Wings offer could not be combined with other discounts and excluded lunch combos and kids' menu burgers.
Wendy's Rewards members could add a Dave's Single Cheeseburger for $1.99 with any purchase through the chain's app or website at participating U.S. locations. That left the day split between true freebies and offers that only looked free after a small buy-in.
Burger King app offers
Burger King's weeklong Royal Perks lineup also reached beyond Friday. It included a free four-piece Chicken Nuggets with a $3 purchase on Sept. 19 and a free Original Chicken Sandwich with a $3 purchase on Sept. 20.
The practical move for customers was simple: check the app, check the loyalty rules, and check the purchase requirement before assuming a burger is actually free. Which exact participating locations and redemption limits apply to each chain's offer was the missing detail in the day’s promotions.
