(NEXSTAR) – A number of national burger chains are offering heavily discounted cheeseburgers in honor of National Cheeseburger Day on Wednesday, albeit with a common, fairly obvious caveat.
Yep, you guessed it. With few exceptions, you’ll probably have to sign up for some sort of loyalty program and order through an app.
Knowing this, there’s really only one question you need to ask yourself: Is a discounted cheeseburger really worth the time and potential hassle of signing up for yet another loyalty program? Well, that’s for you to figure out. All we can do is relay any information you might need to make a well-informed decision.
Sit with that for a bit while you peruse Wednesday’s juiciest deals below:
Buffalo Wild Wings
Members who belong to the Buffalo Wild Wings loyalty program — known as the Blazin’ Rewards program — can get a free cheeseburger when they order a regularly-priced cheeseburger of equal or greater value. Customers can also provide their server with the phone number connected to their Blazin’ Rewards account when dining in.
Burger King
Customers belonging to BK’s Royal Perks rewards program can add a free cheeseburger to their order when making a separate purchase of $1 or more on the Burger King app.
BurgerFi
Dine-in guests who buy a Freestyle Coca-Cola product on Sept. 18 can purchase a BurgerFi cheeseburger for $4.
Carl’s Jr.
Carl’s Jr. is offering half-priced double cheeseburgers purchased through the Carl’s Jr. app on Sept. 18.
Jack in the Box
Customers who belong to the Jack Pack Rewards Program can get a free Jumbo Jack cheeseburger with any order of $1 or more placed through the chain’s app or official website. Jack in the Box is also offering several other “Burger Week” deals — one per day — through Saturday.
McDonald’s
Guests ordering via the McDonald’s app can redeem a deal for a 50-cent Double Cheeseburger at participating restaurants on Sept. 18.
Red Robin
From Tuesday to Thursday, dine-in guests at participating Red Robin locations can order a Gourmet Cheeseburger with bottomless fries for just $10.
Sonic
While not offering any deals specific to National Cheeseburger Day, Sonic is offering its classic Quarter Pound Double Cheeseburger for $1.99 for a limited time. The restaurant also offers half-price cheeseburgers every Tuesday after 5 p.m. “for those looking to celebrate early,” according to an email from a restaurant spokesperson.
Wendy’s
Between Sept. 18 and Sept. 22, participating Wendy’s restaurants are allowing customers to add a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger to any purchase for just 1 cent more. The deal must be redeemed with a digital offer found within — and ordered with — the Wendy’s app.
Whataburger
In honor of National Cheeseburger Day, Whataburger is hosting a sweepstakes to win “Whataburger for a Year” — or, more specifically, 52 coupons for free Whataburgers that can be redeemed at participating locations. Customers must purchase a Whataburger with cheese, a Patty Melt or a Sweet & Spicy Bacon Burger via the Whataburger app to be automatically entered for a chance to win one of 100 of the prize packages.
White Castle
On Wednesday, customers at White Castle can redeem a buy-one-get-one offer on Cheese Sliders when ordering via the White Castle app with the code “SAYCHEESE.”