For better or worse, no meal exemplifies American cuisine quite like the burger. All over the world a bun with beef in between and some fries on the side is associated with the U.S.
Of course, here in the U.S., we know burgers vary widely across different regions and you can get anything from an iconic sandwich at the most famous burger chains to an over-the-top gourmet creation.
In-N-Out Burger is one of the more well-known examples of a regional, yet still incredibly successful, burger chain.
Another West Coast staple, the very first Jack in the Box opened its doors to customers way back in 1951 in San Diego.
No drive through Texas is complete without stopping at a Whataburger drive-thru. The burger brand known for its iconic white and orange stripes was even officially named a Texas treasure by the state legislature in 2001!
Moving up north from the American South, it doesn't get more Midwest than Culver's, the burger chain known for cheese curds and ButterBurgers.
The burger chain is also making serious inroads within the Georgia market with 20 locations (and one more coming soon), mostly in the northern region of the state.
Culver's wants "to take a bit of Wisconsin to the rest of the space that we do business in," co-founder Craig Culver told QSR last year as the chain saw its first-ever food truck set out on a 17-city promotional tour.