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Big Mac Index 2026: Big Mac Price by Country
Big Mac prices in 34 markets from The Economist's July 2026 index, in local currency, dollars and euros, plus all 11 euro-zone countries.
Burger news, openings and industry trends
Openings, trends, events and the people shaping burger culture, reported as it happens.
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New Burgers 2026: Every Launch We Could Verify
A dated, sourced roundup of the burgers that actually hit menus in 2026, from Mexico to Korea, with the comebacks and forecasts kept separate.
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Burger Chain International Expansion 2026: What Actually Opened
Which 2026 burger chain deals abroad actually opened? Burger King, Wendy's, Shake Shack and Fatburger, checked one by one as of October 9, 2026.
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Fast Food Items Coming Back in 2026: Every Retro Burger, Dated
Every fast food burger coming back in 2026, dated by market: Boomer King, Wendy's Pretzel Bacon Pub, McExtreme. Real trend or retro marketing?
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National Cheeseburger Day 2026 Deals by Chain (Ended)
Every National Cheeseburger Day 2026 deal has ended. What McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Five Guys and Shake Shack offered, and why most needed an app.
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History of the Hamburger: What We Really Know, From 1763 to 2016
Who really invented the hamburger? A sourced timeline from 1763 to 2016 that separates documented facts from family legends, state proclamations and fakes.
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New Burger King Whopper 2026: Changes, Nuggets and Every Launch
Burger King's 2026 launches, dated and sourced: the new Whopper, the new nuggets and every limited edition in the US, Canada, France and Spain.
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New McDonald's Burgers 2026: Verified List by Market
No named 2026 burger is confirmed yet — here are the verified McDonald's menu moves in the US, Canada, UK and France as of October 2, 2026.
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Burger Value Wars 2026: McDonald's vs Burger King vs Wendy's
McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's cut prices in the US, Canada, France and UK — menus, prices and results compared.
What our burger news covers
Our burger news tracks what actually changes on menus and storefronts: new burgers from McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's, retro items such as the Boomer King or the McExtreme coming back, chains opening in new countries, value-menu price wars and one-day events like National Cheeseburger Day. Each story is broken down market by market, because a launch in the United States rarely reaches France or Spain on the same date, at the same price.
We publish a burger name, a price or an end date only when two sources confirm it, one of them official: a press release, an earnings report, the chain's app or its menu. When a rumor cannot be verified, the article says so instead of repeating it. When an offer ends, the headline says it has ended, and every article shows when it was published and last updated.
Some stories give the news its background. Our history of the hamburger runs from the "Hamburgh Sausage" recipe Hannah Glasse printed in 1763 to 2016, and separates what archives document from the five rival claims to its invention, including those of Louis Lassen, Charlie Nagreen and the Menches brothers.
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