Burger 21® to Celebrate National Hamburger Month with Free Burger 101 to BFFs

TAMPA, Fla., May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- One better burger business is about to give guests the best burger of all…the free kind.  Honoring an iconic staple of American cuisine, Burger 21^®, an award-winning, "beyond the better burger" fast casual franchise, is celebrating National Hamburger Month in May by giving Burger 21^® BFF's (Burger Fry Fanatics) a free Burger 101 for their next visit when they dine in-store between May 8 and May 11 and scan a loyalty receipt.

"While we pride ourselves on offering one of the most diverse burger menus in the country, there is still time to enjoy a classic," said Mike Remes, corporate chef at Burger 21^®.

Any guest who makes a qualifying purchase of six dollars or more between May 8 and May 11 and scans a loyalty receipt will become eligible to receive a free Burger 101, valid through National Hamburger Day, May 28.

The free burger offered, a Burger 101, is a traditional hamburger created from fresh Certified Angus Beef^® with lettuce and tomato, on a toasted brioche bun.

"At Burger 21 we fully embrace the diversity that can be expressed through different flavors and combinations in creating hamburgers," said Mark Johnston, president and co-founder of Burger 21^®. "And for National Burger Month we are happy to bring our guests back to the basics by offering them a chance to get a free classic Burger 101 to enjoy in honor of both National Hamburger Day and National Hamburger Month."

Burger 21^® offers 10 different beef burger patty options, as well as, chicken burgers, seafood burgers, veggie burgers, and turkey burgers on the menu along with chicken tenders, gourmet hot dogs and salads.

Recognition for Burger 21^® includes being named one of the 10 best franchises to buy in 2017, winning the "Better Burger" category of the Franchise Times Zor Awards. The brand has also been named Entrepreneur Magazine's Top New Franchises and Restaurant Business' 50 Fastest-Growing Small Restaurant Chains of 2016. Additionally, the company has been ranked on Fast Casual's Top 100 "Movers and Shakers" for the last four consecutive years, while Burger 21^® Founder and President Mark Johnston was acknowledged as one of Fast Casual's "Top 25 People" of 2014 for his strategic leadership in the brand's growth and development. Burger 21^® also was named one of QSR's "Best Franchise Deals" of 2014. 

For the latest special offers and promotions, download Burger 21^®'s "B Loyal" app from the Apple App Store or Google Play. For more information on Burger 21^®, please visit burger21.com and follow Burger 21^® on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

To learn more about ownership opportunities with Burger 21^®, contact Jim Sullivan at 813.3272 or [email protected] or visit burger21franchise.com.

About Burger 21^®
With 22 locations now open in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia, and approximately 15 in development in 6 states, Burger 21^® is a "beyond the better burger" fast casual franchise concept founded in 2010. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Burger 21^® is a chef-inspired brand with offerings including 21 unique burger creations ranging from hand-crafted, freshly ground Certified Angus Beef^® to chicken, turkey, vegetarian, shrimp and tuna burgers, fresh salads, all-beef hot dogs, hand-breaded chicken tenders and an extensive shake bar including hand-crafted shakes, floats and sundaes. Since its inception, the company has provided more than $171,900 in contributions as part of its "B Charitable" initiative, in which it donates 10 percent of its restaurants' sales to local schools and charities on the 21^st of each month.

SOURCE Burger 21