White Castle: National Hamburger Month Begins With Special Deals

(The following edited news release was issued Monday by Kerelle Sampson, senior account executive with Paul Werth Associates in Columbus, Ohio.)

JOLIET, IL — White Castle, the first fast-food hamburger chain in the U.S., will pay tribute to its iconic slider throughout May — National Hamburger Month — by offering deals, promotions and activities befitting the little square burger that launched an industry.

There are two White Castles in Joliet, the one at the corner of Larkin Avenue and Jefferson Street. The second fast-food restaurant is along Route 59 just south of Caton Farm Road.

Last year, Joliet Patch produced a story about the extensive remodeling of the White Castle restaurant on Jefferson, near the Tony's Fresh Market grocery store. That main White Castle location in Joliet was closed for two months during the renovation project, before reopening to customers during the last week of October.

According to Monday's news release, "the hamburger is a uniquely American innovation, and White Castle is proud and humbled to have introduced it to so many citizens over so many years," stated Jamie Richardson, vice president at White Castle.

"We believe it’s a universal truth that putting 100 percent beef patties on a perfectly baked bun is just as delicious today as it was back in 1921. And forgive our bias, but we would suggest that the one that started it all — the White Castle Original Slider —remains the ultimate in crave satisfaction."

As part of May's month-long National Hamburger Month celebration, White Castle announced that it will:

• Offer a free Cheese Slider on May 15, National Slider Day. No purchase is necessary.
• Offer discounts off the purchase of Sliders on May 15th on Instacart.
• Sell $25 Gift Cards for $19.21 in recognition of the year White Castle opened for business.
• Offer a free dessert-on-a-stick with any purchase for Mother’s Day weekend (May 12-14).
• Give members of its Craver Nation customer loyalty program 20% off mobile orders in May. New members get a free Original Slider Combo Meal just for signing up.
• Continue its long-standing tradition of having team members from the home office work in Castles or at the company's food manufacturing plants and bakeries. More than 250 team members are expected to spend a day in May either steam grilling Sliders and greeting customers or assisting on the production lines to make and package the Sliders sold in retail outlets across the U.S.
• Induct 2022 class into the Cravers Hall of Fame. On May 16, 11 people from around the country, will join the coveted and exclusive club, which White Castle created in 2001 to recognize its most loyal fans, known as Cravers. Their nominations all described the very personal ways in which White Castle has touched their lives and created lasting memories. The induction ceremony will take place at White Castle's Columbus, Ohio, headquarters.

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About White Castle

White Castle, America’s first fast-food hamburger chain, has been making Sliders since 1921.

Based in Columbus, Ohio, the family-owned business owns and operates more than 350 restaurants as well as a retail division providing its famous fare in freezer aisles of retail stores nationwide. For more information on White Castle, visit whitecastle.com.