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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
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Milwaukee fans are again thinking about free George Webb burgers. Can the Brewers pull it off this time?
By now, George Webb employees are probably well-versed in the logistics of a free-burger giveaway. For the third time this season, the Milwaukee Brewers are flirting with the hallowed promotion that offers free burgers to fans if the Brewers can win 12 consecutive games. Milwaukee fell short on streaks of eight games and 11 games earlier this summer, but the team now has nine consecutive wins heading into a series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at American Family Field, beginning Monday, Aug. 11. That means we'll know by Wednesday late afternoon, Aug. 13, if free burgers are in our future. It's the first time the Brewers have had three winning streaks of eight games or more in the same season. In Major League Baseball, the Atlanta Braves last did the feat in 2023, winning eight games in April, another eight in June and a nine-game streak that began shortly after the second eight-game run ended. That was part of a 27-4 run for the Braves that ended after the first week in July. The Braves also turned the feat of three eight-game winning streaks in 2022, and the Los Angeles Dodgers did so in 2021. How many wins do the Brewers need to get fans free burgers? The famous George Webb prediction offers free burgers to fans if Milwaukee wins 12 games in a row. Heading into the week of Aug. 11, they need three wins, so they need to sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates (51-68). The Pirates seem like they're not very good, right? Sure, they're in last place in the National League Central and own the fourth-worst record in MLB, but the Brewers will certainly be facing the best pitching Pittsburgh has to offer, including superstar Paul Skenes. What are the pitching matchups for the Pirates series? Obviously, the Brewers could lose any game, but the real test will be Tuesday when Cy Young favorite Skenes toes the rubber against Milwaukee. Monday, Aug. 11 (6:40 p.m. CT): Andrew Heaney (5-9, 4.77 ERA) vs. Jose Quintana (9-4, 3.57). A pair of left-handers wage battle in the opener. Tuesday, Aug. 12 (6:40 p.m. CT): Paul Skenes (7-8, 1.94 ERA) vs. Freddy Peralta (13-5, 3.03). The aces square off. Earlier this year, in one of the more memorable games in recent regular-season history, Skenes lost a tough battle with Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski before a packed house at American Family Field. Wednesday, Aug. 13 (1:10 p.m. CT): Mitch Keller (5-10, 3.86 ERA) vs. Brandon Woodruff (4-0, 2.29). The Brewers have yet to lose any of Woodruff's six starts since his return from injury, but the Pirates have won Keller's last five starts and seven of eight. What is George Webb's again? George Webb's first burger-diner location was founded in 1948 at the corner of East Ogden Avenue and North Van Buren Street in Milwaukee. There are 20 locations in the metro Milwaukee area. How many times have the Brewers won 12 straight games in franchise history? Twice. The 1987 Brewers, better known as "Team Streak," won the first 13 games of the year after getting as close as 10 wins three times. That included an unforgettable Easter Sunday victory for No. 12. The 2018 Brewers won 12 straight into the playoffs, with eight straight wins to close the regular season and four wins to open the postseason. When did the George Webb free-burger promotion begin? The famous George Webb prediction dates more than 80 years, unofficially beginning in the late 1940s and then formalized in 1965 when the restaurant owners painted the prediction on the diner walls and advertised in local papers. Webb, perhaps apocryphally, once declared that if his hometown team won 12 in a row, free burgers would be served. Webb never stipulated precisely what would happen if the minor-league Brewers won X number of games (the actual value jumped around, but 12 was the canonical declaration). It was presumed by many that there'd be a giveaway when the local baseball team hit the threshold. Then, the Braves left town after the 1965 season, so that got put on hold at least a few more years. Son Jim Webb, then an owner and operator of the restaurants, formalized the deal of free burgers for 12 wins when the Brewers came to town in 1970, 13 years after his father's death. Three days after the Brewers won their 12th in 1987, the restaurants handed out almost 168,194 free hamburgers (some people still have theirs!). To meet the demand, then-owner David Stamm ordered more than 25,000 pounds of ground beef and went through 2,868 pounds of onions in addition to 367,180 slices of pickles. Milwaukee won another 12 straight games in October 2018, sealing the promotional giveaway with a win in the first game of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers. George Webb served up 90,000 burgers and handed out 100,000 free burger vouchers, then handed out the burgers after the playoffs. The Brewers won 11 straight in 2021 but fell just short of yet another giveaway when Pittsburgh beat the Brewers on July 4, 2-0. This season in Seattle, the Brewers had an 11-game streak and Misiorowski on the hill, but the Brewers lost a heartbreaker, 1-0. So, if the Brewers sweep the Pirates, the burgers will just be free on Wednesday and it'll be chaos? Not exactly. See above. We assume it'll be a lot like 2018, with vouchers handed out for a later date. Are George Webb burgers good? Scrumptiousness is in the eye of the beholder. They're free — why are you complaining? This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers fans again eye free George Webb burgers with winning streak
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With the Brewers' 12th straight win, here's when George Webb will announce details for its free-burger giveaway
With the Milwaukee Brewers winning their 12th straight game Aug. 13, it sets into motion something very Wisconsin and very special that's only happened two other times in team history. A George Webb free-burger giveaway, you know, just the most hallowed promotion in Wisconsin sports history. The Crew had come close to triggering the promo twice already this season, but the third time was the charm. George Webb will announce at noon Aug. 14 the future date and time of the hamburger giveaway, the restaurant shared in an Aug. 13 news release and a postgame tweet. GW recommended following its website, Facebook or Twitter for updates. Here's more about the famous GW giveaway, including its history and the two times it's happened in the past. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers win 12th straight: George Webb free-burger giveaway details
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08-05-2025
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Shake Shack Is Celebrating National Hamburger Month by Giving Out Free Burgers: See How to Score Yours!
Shake Shack is celebrating National Hamburger Month by giving out free food. In honor of the holiday, fans of the fast-casual restaurant chain can score a different Shake Shack single burger for free with a $10 minimum purchase from now until Sunday, June 1. A press release explains that the offer is valid on qualifying orders placed at a restaurant kiosk or for delivery or pick-up via the Shake Shack Mobile App or It is only available at participating U.S. Shake Shack locations, excluding airports, stadiums, arenas, travel plazas, and museums. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Those looking to take advantage of the promotion must also know that it is not valid for drive-thru orders or purchases made through third-party delivery apps. There is a limit of one free promotional burger per order. To obtain the free burger, use the code "BURGERMONTH" when placing your order of a minimum of $10 worth of food or beverage products. The code is case-sensitive and will only work in all caps. The offer excludes all paid add-ons such as avocado and bacon, and it is only available while supplies last. It cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions. The free burger of choice with a $10 minimum purchase will vary every couple of days. From now until Sunday, May 11, the free item is a SmokeShack. Cooked on a toasted potato bun, it features a 100% Angus beef patty with American cheese, applewood-smoked bacon, chopped cherry peppers and ShackSauce, per the restaurant's website. From Monday, May 12, to Sunday, May 18, the free item being offered is a Bacon Cheeseburger, which contains a 100% Angus beef patty topped with American cheese and bacon on toasted potato buns. The Avocado Bacon Burger will then be free from Monday, May 19, to Sunday, May 25. It consists of a 100% Angus beef patty with American cheese, topped with freshly sliced avocado, applewood-smoked bacon, and ShackSauce on toasted potato buns. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The last free burger offering occurs from Monday, May 19, to Sunday, June 1. Those who make a qualifying purchase during those dates can get a free Shackburger inside toasted potato buns containing a 100% Angus beef patty with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce. Read the original article on People
