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title: "Wayback Burgers to Celebrate National Hamburger Day with $5 Classic Burger Deal"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/57f45a2d-6231-406a-b54f-4dd00923727d
source: "QSR Magazine"
original_url: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/wayback-burgers-to-celebrate-national-hamburger-day-with-5-classic-burger-deal/
author: "Ben Coley"
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2026-05-26T16:59:45.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T13:16:45.754Z
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# Wayback Burgers to Celebrate National Hamburger Day with $5 Classic Burger Deal

**TL;DR:** Wayback Burgers is celebrating National Hamburger Day with a $5 Classic Burger Deal on May 28. The deal includes a Classic Burger with two beef patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, mustard, and Heinz ketchup.

*By Ben Coley, originally published in QSR Magazine on 2026-05-26. [Read the original](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/wayback-burgers-to-celebrate-national-hamburger-day-with-5-classic-burger-deal/).*

## Story

Wayback Burgers, America’s favorite hometown burger joint and one of the nation’s fastest-growing burger franchises, is celebrating National Hamburger Day with a juicy one-day-only offer for burger lovers nationwide. On May 28, guests can enjoy a Classic Burger for just $5 at participating locations when ordering in-restaurant, online or through the Wayback app.

National Hamburger Day is a burger holiday Wayback Burgers proudly celebrates each year, giving fans the perfect excuse to kick off the unofficial start of burger season with one of the brand’s fan-favorite menu items. Featuring two beef patties topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, mustard and Heinz® ketchup, the Classic Burger delivers the timeless flavor combination guests crave – all for just $5 on May 28.

“National Hamburger Day is one of our favorite celebrations of the year at Wayback Burgers,” said Patrick Conlin, President of Wayback Franchising LLC. “Burgers are at the heart of everything we do, and this holiday is the perfect opportunity to treat our guests to a crave-worthy meal at an incredible value. We’re excited to celebrate with fans across the country by offering our Classic Burger for just $5 and helping everyone kick off burger season the right way.”

In addition to the classic deal, Wayback Burgers is also highlighting a lineup of recently launched menu items for the summer season. Leading the additions are Wayback Burgers’ all-new Chicken Nuggets – a permanent menu item featuring crispy, golden-brown, hand-breaded all-white meat chicken for a juicy interior and satisfying crunch. Designed for dipping, they are served with a choice of new sauces, including Sweet Chili Aioli, Lemon Pepper and Sweet & Spicy Maple, and are available in 5-piece, 8-piece and 12-piece portions for a suggested price of $2.99, $4.99 and $6.99.

Rounding out the lineup, the Summer Sips limited-time menu includes the Red, White, and Blue Shake, a hand-dipped vanilla shake swirled with blue raspberry and pomegranate flavors and topped with whipped cream for a suggested $6.99, along with the Blue Raspberry Lemonade, a bright and refreshing blend of sweet blue raspberry and tangy lemonade available for a suggested $3.49.

Wayback Burgers offers a variety of made-to-order, delicious burgers available as a single patty or classic double patties. The “Cheeeesy” is a fan favorite and comes with four slices of melted American cheese and two beef patties made-to-order, sandwiched between an inverted, grilled and buttered bun. Going “way” beyond the burger, Wayback Burgers also offers cheesesteaks, crispy and grilled chicken sandwiches, veggie and Impossible™ Burgers, bowls, and delicious sides, including fries, tater tots, cheese curds, onion rings and fried pickles.

A perfect complement to any meal, Wayback Burgers is famous for its rich, hand-dipped milkshakes, crafted to order with Blue Bunny ice cream and milk.

**Offer valid on Thursday, May 28, 2026, when Guests order through the Wayback Rewards program, order.waybackburgers.com, and in-restaurant.*

**Guests who are members of the Rewards program can redeem this offer by applying the “National Hamburger Day” reward to their order.*

## Entities

- QSR (sector)
- menu pricing (topic)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- limited time offer (topic)
- Ben Coley (person)
- Wayback Burgers (company)
- HEINZ (company)
- burger promotion (topic)
- national hamburger day (topic)

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Originally reported by Ben Coley, QSR Magazine (https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/wayback-burgers-to-celebrate-national-hamburger-day-with-5-classic-burger-deal/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/57f45a2d-6231-406a-b54f-4dd00923727d).