White Castle, the first fast-food hamburger chain in the U.S., helped make the hamburger an American classic when it created The Original Slider in 1921. The popular restaurant and first consumer packaged goods (CPG) enterprise in the fast-food category will pay tribute to its slider throughout May — National Hamburger Month — by offering deals, promotions and activities.
"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," said Jamie Richardson, vice president at White Castle. "We believe it's a universal truth that putting 100% 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."