THERE are at least six burgers that have been discontinued at several fast food giants over the years.
McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, Hardee's, and several other chains attempted to change up their burger options at one point or another.
Some staple patty meals like the Big Mac or The Whopper have stood the test of time, sending other burger options flying off the grill and customers' hands.
Despite the well-intentioned reasoning behind the fresh burger idea's introduction to the public, customers didn't always respond — at least most of them.
Others have taken to social media to claim that a now-discontinued option at their frequented fast food chain was their favorite burger the restaurant ever offered.
Sadly, those few supporters of long-lost burgers will likely never see them again.
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1. MUSHROOM SWISS BURGER
First on the list of tragically axed burgers is McDonald's Mushroom Swiss Burger.
The fan-favorite burger was part of the fast food giant's Signature Crafted Recipes line.
It stayed on the McDonald's menu for a while before the company decided to move away from craft burgers altogether in 2019.
One fan took to a Reddit thread to profess their love for the discontinued sandwich.
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"Life hasn't been the same since Mcdonald's took my favorite burger away," the devastated customer wrote.
2. STACKERS
Burger King's Stackers hit their menu in 2006 and quickly became a favorite.
Stackers were offered in three sizes: single, double, and triple.
The burgers weren't craft and included meat, cheese, and bacon, among other standard condiments.
The flavor was there and more than enjoyable for the prices of one dollar for the single, two for the double, and three for the triple.
After Stackers left, some fans were so upset that they swore they'd stop eating at Burger King for good.
"Burger King discontinued the stacker, looks like I'm never eating there again," a person on Twitter posted.
In early 2023, Burger King added Stackers back once more for a short time before quietly removing it.
3. BEYOND THICKBURGER
In 2019, like many fast food chains, Hardee's made the move toward meatless burgers, per Best Life.
The Beyond Thickburger was introduced as a solid effort for the company to offer plant-based options.
Hardee's even partnered with Beyond Meat to make the product and was only one of four items to do so in partnership with the company.
In a quiet process from that point until 2023, Hardee's removed all plant-based options from its menu and shifted focus to chicken and Angus beef.
It's unclear exactly what led to this, but it likely didn't get the customer attention the fast food chain thought it would.
4. BACON AND BLUE BURGER
Wendy's also experimented with craft burgers during the 2010s.
In fact, it became the first national fast food chain to add blue cheese to a burger with its Bacon and Blue Burger.
Soon after, the sandwich was improved upon further with a brioche bun, this time smothered in blue cheese and a blue cheese aioli.
The burger vanished in 2015 from Wendy's menu unexpectedly.
It hasn't been brought back since, not even for a limited time, per HuffPost.
5. THE BEEFER
Arguably one of the most notable and bold attempts at a fast food burger came from none other than Taco Bell.
It was a sort of Sloppy-Joe and burger combination called the Beefer and featured taco meat with diced onions and shredded lettuce between two buns.
The taco burger was introduced to customers sometime back in the '70s and stayed on the menu for 20 years before it was removed.
Several fans who had the burger claim they still miss it even now.
6. MINI SIRLOIN BURGERS
Similar to what Burger King did with their Burger Shots, Jack in the Box also attempted to sell burger sliders in the mid-2000s.
This came in the form of the fast food chain's Mini Sirloin Burgers.
Three of the mini-burgers came in a meal and were topped with American cheese, grilled onions, and ketchup.
However, poor sales performance led to the sliders' downfall in 2011, and they haven't been seen since.
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