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Reading Time: 2 minutesHow to Get a Free ShackBurger at Shake Shack This Week
Through May 10, Shake Shack is giving away a free ShackBurger when you spend at least $10 on any order placed through the Shake Shack app, website, or an in-store kiosk. Add a single-patty ShackBurger to your cart along with $10 worth of other items, then apply promo code FREEBURGER at checkout.
A few caveats are worth flagging before you order: the deal does not work at the drive-thru or through third-party delivery apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats, and it’s limited to one promotional burger per order. Paid add-ons such as bacon and avocado are excluded from the discount.
This deal has earned a +172 deal score with 37 comments and more than 31,000 views since being posted. Community member ChrisBobson clarified an important detail in the thread: the credit caps at the price of the single-patty ShackBurger (around $7.49 in most markets this week), so swapping in a Double ShackBurger won’t trigger the freebie — you have to add the exact promotional item to your cart.
If you’re ordering solo and don’t want two burgers, a popular workaround in the deal thread is to pair the free single ShackBurger with a Shack-cago Dog or a side of cheese fries plus a milkshake to hit the $10 minimum.
What’s Next for Shake Shack’s Burger Month
This week’s ShackBurger is just the opening round of a four-week rotation. Here’s what Shake Shack has lined up for the rest of May:
- May 1 – 10: Free ShackBurger with a $10+ purchase
- May 11–17: Free SmokeShack Burger with a $10+ purchase
- May 18–24: Free Bacon Cheeseburger with a $10+ purchase
- May 25–31: Free ShackBurger with a $10+ purchase
The promo code is expected to stay the same each week, and the same fine print should apply throughout.
Want a heads-up the next time Shake Shack runs a freebie — or any of your other go-to restaurants drop a similar promo code? Set up a Deal Alert with keywords like “Shake Shack” or “free burger” and you’ll get a notification the moment a matching deal is shared by the community.













