Several restaurants and fast food joints are offering budget-friendly deals for National Cheeseburger Day on Sept. 18. The burger pictured is from Wayback Burgers.
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If the sound of a juicy burger isn’t appealing enough, how about one that is heavily discounted or free?
Restaurants and fast food joints are rolling out budget-friendly burger deals for National Cheeseburger Day on Friday, Sept. 18. Here’s a list of places offering low- or no-cost burgers this week, and how you can get your hands on one.
Applebee’s Grill + Bar
The chain is offering a Classic Burger or Classic Cheeseburger with fries for $8.99 on Sept. 18. Customers can get the one-day deal on their to-go orders or while dining in.
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Dallas-Fort Worth has multiple Applebee’s locations. applebees.com.
Burger King
The fast food chain has been offering deals all week for its Royal Perk members to celebrate the holiday. According to a report from WFAA-TV (Channel 8), Burger King will have the following deals available for the remainder of the week:
Free hamburger on Sept. 17
Free Bacon Cheeseburger on Sept. 18
Free four-piece nuggets on Sept. 19
Free Original Chicken Sandwich on Sept. 20
A $3 minimum purchase is required to get the offers, which are available through the Burger King app or website.
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Dallas-Fort Worth has multiple Burger King locations. bk.com.
Buffalo Wild Wings
The wing chain is offering customers who buy one burger a second one for free on Sept. 18, according to the Channel 8 report. The second burger has to be of equal or lesser value than the first.
Dallas-Fort Worth has multiple Buffalo Wild Wings locations. buffalowildwings.com
Burger Schmurger’s Schmurger is a smashburger with American cheese, grilled onions, Schmurger Dills and Schmurger sauce.
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Burger Schmurger
East Dallas’ Burger Schmurger is celebrating the holiday with special hourly pricing on its signature Schmurger, or its classic cheeseburger, on Sept. 18. The Schmurger is a smashburger with American cheese, grilled onions, Schmurger Dills and Schmurger sauce.
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The special prices, which start at $1, will change each hour, according to a news release. Burger Schmurger’s National Cheeseburger Day pricing is as follows:
1 to 2 p.m.: $1 Schmurgers
2 to 3 p.m.: $2 Schmurgers
3 to 4 p.m.: $3 Schmurgers
4 to 5 p.m.: $4 Schmurgers
This pricing is only available for dine-in customers, and modifications to the Schmurger are not allowed. Guests can order up to two promotional Schmurgers per person.
Burger Schmurger is at 718 N Buckner Blvd., Dallas. burgerschmurger.com
Dairy Queen
The chain is offering its rewards members a free single Original Cheeseburger Signature Stackburger with any app order of $1 or more, according to the website. The deal is available now through Sept. 18.
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Customers must have or create a DQ Rewards account to receive the deal, and deals may take 24 hours to appear. The deal is limited to one per person.
Dallas-Fort Worth has multiple Dairy Queen locations. dairyqueen.com.
Now through Sept. 18, the single Original Cheeseburger Signature Stackburger at Dairy Queen will be free with any app order of $1 or more.
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Denny’s
On Sept. 18, rewards members can buy a Double Cheeseburger and get a second one for 50% off at the restaurant chain, according to Denny’s Instagram page.
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Dallas-Fort Worth has multiple Denny’s locations. dennys.com.
Five Guys
Now through Sept. 18, Five Guys customers can buy any burger and get a burger of equal or lesser value free. The promotion is available through digital ordering only, according to the chain’s website.
To get the deal, customers can order through the Five Guys app or website and use the code BOGOBURGER at checkout for pickup or delivery. The code is good for a one-time use.
Dallas-Fort Worth has multiple Five Guys locations. fiveguys.com.
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Customers can buy any burger at Five Guys and get a burger of equal or lesser value free now through Sept. 18.
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McDonald’s
The fast food chain is offering a free Double Cheeseburger with a $1 minimum purchase at participating locations on Sept. 18, according to a report from People magazine.
The deal is available exclusively through the McDonald’s app for MyMcDonald’s Rewards members. It’s also limited to one offer per person.
Dallas-Fort Worth has multiple McDonald’s locations. mcdonalds.com.
Smashburger
On Sept. 18, the chain is offering its new and existing SmashRewards members any Smashburger for $1 at participating locations nationwide, according to the website.
The deal cannot be combined with other offers and is limited to one per rewards account holder and one offer per transaction.
Dallas-Fort Worth has several Smashburger locations, including in Dallas, Prosper and Richardson. smashburger.com.
Wayback Burgers
The burger joint is offering Single Cheeseburgers for $3.50 on Sept. 18, according to a news release. The deal is available in-restaurant, online or through the Wayback Rewards program and limited to two per person/order.
Dallas-Fort Worth has several Wayback Burgers locations, including in Irving, Fort Worth and Frisco. waybackburgers.com.

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