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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Free George Webb burgers if the team wins No. 12 in a row. What to know about the company.
Milwaukee Brewers fans are hungry for a 12th consecutive victory -- and a free George Webb's burger. The red-hot Brewers face the Seattle Mariners at 8:40 p.m. on July 22, the second of a three-game series in Seattle. The Brewers have won 11 straight games, including July 21 against Seattle. If the Brewers win 12 in a row, free burgers are promised by Milwaukee-based George Webb restaurants. The chain's free burger promise has been in place since 1970. Here's what to know about George Webb going into the game. How many George Webb restaurants are there? There are 21 George Webb restaurants, and they are all in Wisconsin. Four are under a 15-minute drive from American Family Field, where the Brewers play. They include: 812 North Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Milwaukee 7227 West Greenfield Avenue, West Allis 12201 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa 4845 West Forest Home, Greenfield What are popular items at George Webb restaurants? The diner-style restaurants offer an assortment of burgers and breakfast items. Under the menu's premium burger section are the 1948, the Ultimate Super George, the Pub Burger, and the All-Star Cheeseburger, all served with a stack of potato wedges. George Webb's chili is also popular, featuring lean ground beef, kidney beans and spaghetti noodles. Who owns George Webb restaurants? George Webb's son, Jim, was the franchise's owner from the 1960s to the 1980s, following Webb's death in 1957. He sold the chain to Dave Stamm in 1985. Stamm held over 30 years of experience with the George Webb franchise. He sold it in 2005, after 20 years. It is now owned by Philip Anderson, an entrepreneur who is also the chief cook and coffee mug washer at George Webb Restaurants, according to the company's website. How long has the company been in business? George Webb's first location opened in 1948 at the corner of East Ogden Avenue and North Van Buren Street in Milwaukee. Webb was dedicated to serving food at fair prices 24 hours a day, and the company continues to honor that wish. How many times has George Webb given away free burgers? The company has given away free burgers tied to the Brewers twice – in 1987 and in October 2018. In 1987, the restaurants handed out nearly 168,194 hamburgers. Then-owner Stamm ordered over 25,000 pounds of ground beef. The company went through 2,868 pounds of onions and 367,180 slices of pickles. After the Brewers secured a victory against the Dodgers during the National League Championship Series in 2018, George Webb served 90,000 free burgers and handed out 100,000 free burger vouchers. Those were able to be redeemed after the playoffs. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Free George Webb burgers if the Brewers win. What to know about Webbs
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
How to claim George Webb free burgers after Brewers historic 12-game streak
The Milwaukee Brewers have notched their 12th consecutive victory, and with it comes a beloved hometown tradition: free burgers from George Webb Restaurants . The Brewers' 6–4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, August 13, marked only the third time in franchise history that they have achieved such a streak. The milestone also triggered George Webb's longstanding promotion, first inspired by founder George Webb's 1940s prediction that the then minor-league Brewers would win 12 straight games. Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 4 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 3 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals By Vaibhav Sisinity View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass - Batch 2 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program Finance Value and Valuation Masterclass Batch-1 By CA Himanshu Jain View Program That prediction first came true on April 19, 1987, when the restaurant gave away nearly 170,000 free burgers. The feat was repeated in 2018, cementing the giveaway as an official tradition. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tirto Martani: Unsold Sofas Prices May Surprise You (Prices May Surprise You) Sofas | Search Ads Search Now Undo This year's hot streak has propelled the Brewers to the best record in baseball (75–44), with an impressive 31–9 record over their last 40 games. Despite one of the smallest payrolls in the league, they are 10–2 against top-spending teams like the Dodgers and Mets. George Webb Restaurants vice president Ryan Stamm confirmed that vouchers for the free burgers will be distributed next week. Details will be announced on Thursday, August 14. Live Events FAQs When and where can Brewers fans get free burgers from George Webb? George Webb Restaurants will distribute vouchers for free burgers next week, with the exact date and details announced on Thursday, August 14 at noon. Why is George Webb giving away free burgers after the Brewers' 12th straight win? The tradition began after founder George Webb predicted in the 1940s that the Brewers would win 12 games in a row, promising free burgers if they did. It became official after streaks in 1987 and 2018. How many times have the Brewers won 12 consecutive games in franchise history? The Brewers have achieved the feat only three times: in 1987, 2018, and now in 2025. Each streak has triggered George Webb's free burger promotion.
Reuters
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Brewers hungry to begin new winning streak in series finale with Mariners
July 23 - Those working the kitchen at George Webb Restaurants in Wisconsin can turn off the grill. No burgers for you, Brewers fans! The Milwaukee Brewers fell shy of their 12th consecutive victory Tuesday night in Seattle, managing just two hits in a 1-0 defeat. The three-game interleague series wraps up Wednesday afternoon. The loss deprived fans of cashing in on a promotion that dates back to the late 1940s, when the restaurant's namesake predicted a 12-game winning streak for the then-minor-league Brewers. The deal continued when Milwaukee was home to the major-league Braves from 1953-65 and was resurrected by George Webb's son, Jim, when the Brewers came to town in 1970. The promotion has come to fruition only twice in Brewers history -- in 1987 and 2018. The restaurant, which has locations throughout Wisconsin, gave away nearly 170,000 hamburgers over a three-day period in 1987 and about 190,000 in 2018, according to Brewers fans will go hungry because of Cal Raleigh, who accounted for the lone run with his major league-leading 39th homer of the season in the sixth inning. "Raleigh's one of the best hitters in the game right now ... we gave up a home run to the best home-run hitter in the game," Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. "He hit a decent pitch." Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings before being relieved after 64 pitches. The right-hander, who represented the National League in the All-Star Game after just his fifth major-league start, allowed three hits, walked one and struck out seven. "You can't give him that big of a rest and then let him go out there (like) his normal start. You got to build him up, so we thought somewhere (about) 55 pitches," Murphy said. "I thought he was very good. Electric in the first inning, and then, you know, it came down a little bit and by the 50th pitch you could see his velo coming down, and you could see that he hadn't been out there in a while. So, I was very proud of what he did." Seattle starter Logan Gilbert, a former All-Star, seemed to relish the opportunity to match up with Misiorowski. "It's a fun challenge, especially going against their starter. He's got great stuff," Gilbert said. "It helps when you have somebody like Cal just hitting homers in the big moment." The Brewers will look to start a new streak Wednesday when they send Quinn Priester (8-2, 3.33 ERA) to the mound against Seattle's Luis Castillo (7-5, 3.21) in a matchup of right-handers. Priester has not lost since May 13 and defeated the host Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 last Friday as he allowed just three hits over six innings, didn't walk a batter and struck out 10. He'll be facing the Mariners for the first time. Castillo has won his past three starts, pitching 6 2/3 scoreless innings of three-hit ball Friday in a 6-1 victory against the visiting Houston Astros. Castillo is 4-8 with a 3.34 ERA in 18 career starts against the Brewers. --Field Level Media
