{"id":53539,"date":"2025-10-18T02:31:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T02:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=53539"},"modified":"2025-10-18T02:31:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T02:31:30","slug":"crypto-on-the-menu-us-fastfood-chain-rolls-out-bitcoin-steakburger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=53539","title":{"rendered":"Crypto On The Menu: US Fastfood Chain Rolls Out Bitcoin Steakburger"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Steak \u2018n Shake has rolled out a themed burger<\/a> tied to its move into crypto payments. According to company materials and multiple reports, the limited-edition item arrives with Bitcoin-themed packaging and a suggested price of $7.19. The chain framed the launch as a celebration of its wider push to accept Bitcoin at the counter.<\/p>\n

Limited Edition Bitcoin Steakburger<\/h2>\n

The new burger is being sold as a short run. Packaging is stamped with Bitcoin imagery<\/a>, and the chain has described supplies as limited. Based on reports, the product was timed to follow the restaurant\u2019s broader payment change that went live earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Some outlets note the burger\u2019s pricing and the playful nod to crypto culture, while the rollout itself is being treated as a marketing push as much as a menu update.<\/p>\n

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Five months ago today, Steak \u2018n Shake began accepting Bitcoin payments. In celebration we are launching the Bitcoin Steakburger! Hurry to any Steak n Shake and enjoy them while they last. Supplies are limited\u2026.just like Bitcoin. \"\ud83c\udf54\"\"\ud83d\ude80\"<\/p>\n

The support we have received from the\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Steak \u2018n Shake (@SteaknShake) October 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Payments Rollout And Cost Claims<\/h2>\n

According to announcements from the company, Steak \u2018n Shake began accepting Bitcoin<\/a> payments over the Lightning Network on May 16, 2025. The Lightning rails are being used to handle fast, low-fee payments at the point of sale.<\/p>\n

The chain\u2019s COO, Dan Edwards, has said that payment processing fees have been cut by about 50% since the change. On the first day of the rollout, the chain claimed it accounted for one in every 500 global Bitcoin transactions processed that day.<\/p>\n


\nPayments And Sales Impact<\/p>\n

Reports have disclosed that the company saw a lift in sales after the payments switch. In Q2 2025, Steak \u2018n Shake reported same-store sales growth of nearly 11%, and company spokespeople linked part of that increase to engagement from Bitcoin users.<\/p>\n

The move to crypto was presented as both a cost-saving measure and a way to draw a curious customer base. Some of the figures come from the chain\u2019s own public statements and were picked up by several crypto and business outlets.<\/p>\n

Not all details about the rollout are clear. It\u2019s still uncertain how many Steak \u2018n Shake locations are offering the Bitcoin Steakburger<\/a> or how long it will stay on the menu. The company has also claimed a 50% cut in payment processing costs since adopting Bitcoin, but full details on how that figure was reached haven\u2019t been shared.<\/p>\n

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Steak \u2018n Shake has rolled out a themed burger tied to its move into crypto payments. According to company materials and multiple reports, the limited-edition item arrives with Bitcoin-themed packaging and a suggested price of $7.19. The chain framed the launch as a celebration of its wider push to accept Bitcoin at the counter. Limited […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-53539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=53539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53539\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=53539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=53539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=53539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}