America's favorite burger – the WHOPPER® sandwich – is celebrating the big 5-0! From its international appeal to its legions of famous friends, the WHOPPER® sandwich, first introduced in 1957, has become an iconic burger for the ages and boasts generations of fans worldwide. To pay tribute, the flame-broiled piece of perfection will be immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds in New York City on Thursday, Dec. 6.

Craving a few WHOPPER® sandwich fun facts?

• More than 1.3 billion WHOPPER® sandwiches are sold each year worldwide!
• 221,184 ways to mix and match ingredients means countless ways to love the WHOPPER® sandwich.
• Emmy award-winning host, Ellen DeGeneres in her first stand-up act, ate a WHOPPER®, fries and a shake on stage.
• Hungry New Year! What day of the year holds the record for most WHOPPER® sandwiches sold? Dec. 31.
• It's a WHOPPER® sandwich world. You can find a Dark WHOPPER® Sandwich with pepper jack cheese, black pepper ketchup and grill sauce in the UK and Ireland.

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