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Local Burger Joint Giving Away 200 Free Hamburgers on Presidents' Day
On a Bun restaurant in Birmingham is celebrating the holiday by offering free meals to the community.
Published on Feb. 16, 2026
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On Presidents' Day, the local Birmingham restaurant On a Bun is giving away 200 free meals consisting of a hamburger, chips, and a bottled water. The restaurant, founded in 2025 by mother-daughter duo Denise and Crystal Peterson, is typically closed on Mondays but will open from 5PM to 8PM to offer the free food to customers. On a Bun is also donating 100 meals to a local organization to help feed the homeless.
Why it matters
This gesture by On a Bun highlights the restaurant's commitment to giving back to the Birmingham community, especially on a federal holiday when many businesses are closed. The free meal offer provides an opportunity for residents to enjoy a hot meal at no cost, which can be especially meaningful for those facing food insecurity.
The details
On a Bun, founded in 2025 by Denise and Crystal Peterson, is the mother-daughter duo's second restaurant in downtown Birmingham. The menu features various burgers and bun-based dishes. While the restaurant is typically closed on Mondays, they will open on Presidents' Day from 5PM to 8PM to give away 200 free meals consisting of a hamburger, chips, and a bottled water. The free meals will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of one per person. On a Bun is also donating 100 meals to the local organization Margins: Women Helping Black Women to help feed the homeless in Birmingham.
- On Monday, February 16, 2026, On a Bun will be open from 5PM to 8PM to give away the free meals.
- The free meal giveaway will take place on Presidents' Day.
The players
On a Bun
A local restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama, founded in 2025 by mother-daughter duo Denise and Crystal Peterson. The restaurant typically serves various burgers and bun-based dishes.
Denise and Crystal Peterson
The mother-daughter founders of On a Bun and the previously opened Yo' Mama's restaurant in Birmingham.
Margins: Women Helping Black Women
A local Birmingham organization that On a Bun is donating 100 meals to in order to help feed the homeless.
The takeaway
On a Bun's free meal giveaway on Presidents' Day demonstrates the restaurant's commitment to supporting its local Birmingham community, especially those facing food insecurity. This gesture of goodwill provides an opportunity for residents to enjoy a hot meal at no cost and highlights the restaurant's values of giving back.
