Photography by Ian L. Sitren

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Today is National Hamburger Day May 28th

At Shake Shack, the menu listed a three‑patty burger, and that was all the excuse I needed. So I bought three of them—because why settle for one triple burger when you can line up three towers of beef and ShackSauce? No cheese, no rearranging, no styling. Just three oversized burgers straight from the bag to my black background.

Shake Shack Background

  • Started as a hot‑dog cart in Madison Square Park, New York City, in 2001, expanding to a permanent kiosk in 2004.
  • Went public in 2015 under the ticker SHAK, with its stock doubling to $47 on one day.
  • Now has 600+ locations worldwide, with a mix of company‑owned and licensed restaurants.
  • Burgers use a proprietary Pat LaFrieda beef blend, cooked on a griddle for a caramelized crust and served on Martin’s potato rolls with their signature ShackSauce.

Burger Facts

  • Americans eat about 50 billion burgers every year, averaging 26 burgers per person annually.
  • Triple‑patty burgers remain uncommon, making three of them a fitting choice for National Hamburger Day.

See more from my ongoing fast‑food photo series, From Bag to Background, here:
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