Hamburger Statistics and Facts-

Some interesting facts, statistics, and trivia about the infamous hamburger…

So we all know that most people love to have a good burger at least every once in a while,  but, do you know just how popular (and profitable) the hamburger really is? We at BurgerWeb took the time to dig up some interesting facts and statistics about hamburgers and the hamburger business as to show everyone just how popular this “comfort food” really is. From numbers of burgers consumed per year, to the number of burger joints located in the US, to which burger restaurants are the most popular, to which type of hamburger buns people like to eat, etc. As we continue to scour the web to find more interesting hamburger statistics, facts, and trivia, rest assured we will be adding to this list and will let everyone know of our updates.

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– Americans approximately consume roughly 50 billion burgers a year – http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/the-hidden-costs-of-hamburgers/

– The Hamburger Business is 73 Billion dollar business

– There are over 50,000 burger joints located across the country.

– Approximately 7.5% of all US restaurants are burger joints.

– California has the highest number of burger joints. Second is Texas. Third is Florida. Forth is Ohio. 5th is Illinois.

– 71 Percent of all Beef Consumed in Restaurants is in the Form of a Burger.

– McDonald’s Buys over 1 Billion Pounds of Hamburger Meat per Year.

– Burgers Account for Roughly 60 Percent of all Sandwiches Sold

– Did you know that there is a burger that sells for over $300 thousand dollars? Check out this list of the world’s most expensive hamburgers- http://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/most-expensive-burgers 

Most Popular Limited Service Burger Chains 2013-

Most Popular Hamburger Buns 2011-

Most Popular Prepared Food Based On Dollar Sales for 2013-

Sources:

http://www.statista.com/search/?q=hamburger

https://www.franchisehelp.com/industry-reports/burger-industry-report/

http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-burger-intake

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/28/burger-facts-trivia_n_3654636.html

http://www.burgerbusiness.com/?p=18009

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/the-hidden-costs-of-hamburgers/

http://www.thedailymeal.com/11-burger-stats-will-blow-your-mind-slideshow?slide=3

READ THIS- http://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/animal-products/cattle-beef/statistics-information.aspx

About Burger Web-

Burgerweb.com was created by one of the world’s biggest hamburger/cheeseburger enthusiasts, Hamburger Harry.  Hamburger Harry started BurgerWeb to simply share his love and passion of the hamburger with poeple all over the world. Hamburger Harry has been searching AND collecting all different types of hamburger themed items for years. Hamburger Harry is now the most recent Guinness World Book of Record holder for the largest collection of hamburger and cheeseburger memorabilia, and now he is the proud owner of the International Hamburger Hall of Fame.

Guests: Please feel free to chime in and leave your own interesting hamburger statistics, facts, or data. Please state the Source and/or URL of the information you would like to post with your comment!