Burgerville will celebrate its 65th birthday on March 10 with special offers at all locations, including the Salem restaurant.
Birthday pricing will include an original cheeseburger for $3.65, regular classic fries for $1.65 and a 22-ounce fountain drink for $1.65, according to a press release. Customers can also get collectible birthday stickers and enter prize draws for loyalty members, details of which can be found on the Burgerville app.
Burgerville opened its first restaurant in Vancouver, Washington on March 10, 1961, offering burgers with secret sauce, fries and drinks, door-to-door service only.
Burgerville opened its first restaurant in 1961 in Vancouver, Washington.
The late George Propstra became the founder in 1956 when he took over his father’s dairy business. The butter and eggs business grew into an ice cream company and then expanded into offering cheese sandwiches and eventually burgers in restaurants.
Burgerville currently has 41 locations in Oregon and southwestern Washington. The company will open new restaurants in Salem, Bend and Woodburn in 2025 and announced Kyle Welch as its new CEO in February.
The company says 75% of its menu comes from local farmers and producers, and it announced it will launch retro menu items in 2026 that will be voted on by fans. The first is a lime frosted milkshake, available until early April.
The late George Propstra was the founder of the fast-food chain Burgerville. His first restaurant in Vancouver opened in 1961, serving burgers with secret sauce, fries and drinks, walk-in service only.
Cappy Lynn is a senior reporter at the Statesman Journal. Send her comments, questions and tips at clynn@statesmanjournal.com.
This article originally appeared in the Salem Statesman-Journal: Bergville commemorates 65th anniversary of Pacific Northwest with special offer