# National Cheeseburger Day deals at McDonald's, Burger King, more

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 12:40 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"National Cheeseburger Day deals at McDonald's, Burger King, more" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ConsumerAffairs, Yahoo, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic and People.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| khou.com | Free burgers, $1 deals and more: National Cheeseburger Day specials in Houston | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNRlBpVkticnBkdjNPV2RPVEc0TmlUTmhPR1lpRmpVam1jaGlNNENzVXNxUHpFcW1oOWt6WVRVcWY1SUstNEJDV2h1NzhMd0trdUQ2cURVNW5DZHYzOTVhZzh1SlBzRm1MZ1E2QUZVRkpPdEREVjBUTi1HdWdnbWxadWtZNTc2RHZtLVJXWjBRYzRLQ1FqYUJGRnprV0ZtUk5ZOEdRT1VZelpzdjlMY1UxZDZwY3dLN0pPQmtXN2thQmhnUQ?oc=5) |
| foodnetwork.com | 20 Deals and Freebies for National Cheeseburger Day | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQTnNneGI2OEw4d1NIQTl2UjJfU3B0RFpHMXRHd2lUcG42LUZ4TEpFTG9ObkdpYmNfcFY5d1otZGt2anh3MXVWbFRWM3NBNnk4RDZYU3c2bmQyamZKbS1qeHllZVpWY19vaHh5SEdiNFJvRXl1NmxBQUhOdWJLQkkwMUVLdWpsVUxvLUtqNy13?oc=5) |
| Mashable | National Cheeseburger Day 2026 deals: Score free food from McDonald’s, Burger King, Smashburger, and more | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE9IX2JfVDVKSmg5V1J3NnN2Ym5QUHdOSEhsbEFEWFVRa29heU1iM0VSSjBiLVdyaDVJaDdRUTFzUjk2WWZlbmhpT29ZX1cxaWkxVVJ0Wm9xUEJVVXdPT2tBS1JXcEx6bUttcFlnb1JOaTJEZWxZSUE?oc=5) |
| qz.com | McDonald's, Burger King free burger deals for National Cheeseburger Day | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNT19iSWVVUUVZV2pBSnhpVzMxRlI2eDYwWU4wV2RVQVpyOUVNMlBkOXEtOVBCd0phM1ExNkRrR3FHQXY4ZGhVSGo5UFVqT1c0Q25qR1p5VHFLVk1qQVBnT0p3WGFSWlNVckNaZ0hDd3ZYLXBlMExqZUI3Yy1nQkt6NFpad0UzaW5yYWc?oc=5) |
| WWLP | National Cheeseburger Day freebies and deals: Shake Shack, Five Guys and more | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNT0lCSDN5M2hBdjA5dTlSRTJzOUltNW5VRklwUFprb3NkWk93U0Ria1BIVDVHTFJrV3ZUWVFPQmlkRk1pdHM4NDVsVlNJT1BnUFVmXzUwbklzNmFMQzVObWhGV08wVFJ5RVVnMDRNLWRnbHBISnBZTjdMN29jOHhsb1lGMENqZWtkdFlkWXVhQ1pHa2NqdjdFX3U5cnhKUFplUzNtNVo2N0JsR2RKOU15Z9IBtgFBVV95cUxPTk5rZ3RKRjhxTnFJU1NrcmVPTERjQWk5bXZwcXFPaERXbl9haUdidmZlLW9zdGxfcXY5aEo5VmFsVm44YWFHZ0dmX2hHODRkdzY5NkhYM19UcHJuZF9yb1lqYjNtRWNzVlI4LWtiWElid25BLW56ZUgtaS0tNUFTSGp4RzBrajVDYjYzSWZjaWljZExRQjNsUlN1dlRReTVWVmN) |
| yahoo.com | National Cheeseburger Day 2026. Freebies and deals in Arizona | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNUzRPZnUxTUx2bGxldkdOby1pWTdPRGJJRE1MZlE4STBTc0VoX20xQXFpOUNHWmNqdDFJcm5NS2w4dTBYNnRZUzR4Y3pnZFR4dUFVNFAwNEVpSHJ1eFlvNHNMNzlNUHZwNVZ2N24yUjhYWlI5LU1BRUwybHBSNFowOWVZS3kySjRXMVBLTllOYWhSSjZBNHZfQUFwYw?oc=5) |
| WAFB | Five Guys offering buy-one-get-one-free deal through Friday for National Cheeseburger Day | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNS0FDWWpWSVZzeVFuelBpRTlpWUlSTGxkQVNGWGZpMlpkeFZ2Uk45QW1XQlNuNTQ2MWxRQTRJN0pxdFFLWjhaQjhBdkdLeTZ3REItZmdmc2g5S0xtdkxNUzJiV2p1cjZsMDVVaW5VRTgxMjdYLWxQVnEzcFN5WDByN0l0Qm1KUXUxOTZqWndvY3hYT1NKNURkRGxwNTZTanlGY1lfY1BrMnhrR0JrVmtMc1NfOVBZZ2FYa2fSAc4BQVVfeXFMTjUwR2ZhOEx4LTFCa2dVUzY1cnJ0eTRERWFMZDJzZEhrMV81NEo5c05Wd0pyUjNlOEdTdDZvdGduQmVIUHBBajZ1bm91VXo0T0lKZ0V0WkVVZW5qWExwbUYxT0R0dWNreHFibjJ5ZENmbmRGRUZVVkJIeDNMSlFlYldMNEsta1Z6M0hVenVQczBVNldBdnNVSk5) |
| USA Today | How to get free McDonald's on National Cheeseburger Day in Pittsburgh | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxQUFRteXZlV084aGYtWXdqSXZmZUkyUXBGNTlhSGgzbEtycW9RdFB0aVZuZVdsbjRoNlNOcVdhUWdjaW1zRXZwb2ppRmNrWm42NjBHLXl6QXFMTXJuN0NLWGs2Ylc2Rm4zOVR6b1RpalFrZFJ3SGVldWFHQ1Yyb2hFRFdsYlZ5TEFwLWxyNkxqeWV3TGg1ck15X0JsUkxfNVRSN2ZCOVI5Z0Q2M1lJU1YtWWdSY01uaVQ1VnJGNDVNbEJ2WVN1ckYzMVNzZk1MZVVud1NuZkFaRDdRVndodGMzaUZWbEJxUzlqcUI0?oc=5) |
| ConsumerAffairs | National Cheeseburger Day is Friday — here’s where to score a free or cheap burger | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxQczNvRkxFY2ZFZU1xc2tTNjJRU05YV1pua3Y0UllBUWVhTnhNT0czXzZWcjdmM1U1N2Y4dERmNk5sZV9sSW5IeHF1Yi1ELXl3aUNoQXJNb0RHbjJZeTJlamFzczhqMWZYXzNkNEptUTRyMVJGNHRsMHVDOVB4UTJYU3NhQ05IR0J3ZU43YklLWmhCT3JKX1JBUDBwYXpSenNwMElNRlQ3T0FBOEhSMk5IRnhmOW5paDF4cmNBcEt3UUpmX1AtMmdj?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | McDonald's has burgers for National Cheeseburger Day, but there's a catch | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNVHlwSWtQdVFoQjhQZVdyUTk5VGhSR1VZeWN2ZXhXazhzaUprR1FCbmY4TFU1WFFlNUNDQk4zZWZ6RGQzRUhfcEh5WUExRTY1MG1EUExLUzRLTnhSN0JYXzJtZkVEVWEtWFR4ekVLQ2E4S2xzMEhtSEpzc3RkZUp6cDlPUUo1X05nRHJVSHY2bWp6a2h1SDVtdHhseVJodnFp?oc=5) |
| azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic | National Cheeseburger Day 2026. Freebies and deals in Arizona | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOSXBkdVJBNWw2ZUU5NlFCZU9aTkVPeDhITDIzdEZlVzVUc0dtMkhvNlhqOEVjSzR5WjBmYTFPbUZOblMyVWRFVFk3V0p3dExxQVJCTEJVXzNoQ1k3MTd1Sko2R3dFcTJzcHY1RU9vUTkzX1J6YVV4RkViY1lJY3JZamdxTzhvOF9mMUV6eVNsTXJJcE1xWjcwT3RqQXdLWEVSbkN3aWNBSHpVSjBIRk42V050UTVKcVJrZC1LY3FNREsydw?oc=5) |
| People.com | McDonald’s Is Giving Away Free Double Cheeseburgers for National Cheeseburger Day: How to Score Yours | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOVGhGd2RjOVJTd0xONGl3SFBuX1JuVElvanc4djRYdTYwTGNGaTBaOXptWVM5R3o4aEg4SUtjcnZwdklTUjQ4eTlFU0ozVDlqMkRrZnJnVGtZN0lZckRKaEhQODFIZHdZSUd0a05aODFsNk1pY0xDY25uaFNGSklUTXNrd1lfaGthUW90V2FENGthb0k?oc=5) |
| USA Today | National Cheeseburger Day deals at McDonald's, Burger King, more | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQZG0xNDZMY2hJaVdDSnZscGdMckt0bXdkek10Rl9jcWllUmVTZ04taEdQVGVzNWFCS25JeF9pNUpocWh1OXpFRklKRDFYeGdDeXoyd056MC1MNGszN0JKY3FzMUFRUTR5OGtsc1pmTjNyU01rNVI0QlNjeTQ5U1lGWkZJX0Rhc2ZNYW11dUVfRUZ6c3VVbzA5amZoSHpuR0daTVNPZHlGMmF6TEJEWGZfbEtGMWFydw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-17/national-cheeseburger-day-deals-at-mcdonald-s-burger-king-more*