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So it's your first time at Freddy's?

July 09, 2026

With new restaurants opening regularly, over 580 Freddy’s locations are currently serving guests across the United States and Canada. Whether you’ve seen a Freddy’s recently pop up in your neighborhood or this year’s Summer Custard Tour has prompted you to place that first order, we look forward to preparing your choice of steakburgers, frozen custard treats or any of our other delicious offerings. Below, find out more about Freddy’s, including our history, values and most popular menu items.

 

The History of the Freddy’s Way

 

Co-founded in 2002, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers® was named after and guided by the values of Freddy Simon, the father of two of the restaurant’s co-founders, Bill and Randy Simon. In building the Freddy’s brand, the focus for these brothers, along with their friend and business partner, Scott Redler, centers on three core values: quality, genuine hospitality and cleanliness. As a guest at any of the hundreds of Freddy’s locations, the Freddy’s team prepares your order and prioritizes delivering on these principles by providing a welcoming environment, quality service and fresh, made-to-order food. It’s this approach that defines the Freddy’s Way and distinguishes Freddy’s locations from other fast casual establishments. Our extensive menu of craveable food and rotating selection of limited-time specials further sets us apart from other quick-service restaurants

 

Freddy’s Steakburgers: Familiar Favorites and New Classics

 

Steakburgers prepared the Freddy’s Way mean guests enjoy fresh, cooked-to-order patties made with lean 100% ground beef. Further contributing to what makes Freddy’s steakburgers so incredibly tasty, each steakburger is also pressed thin to achieve deliciously crispy edges and features the special addition of Freddy’s Famous Steakburger and Fry Seasoning®. Then, whether guests opt for the recommended toppings or customize a steakburger to their preferences, each order is prepared accordingly and served up hot! As you consider which steakburger on the Freddy’s menu to try first, here are three of the most popular options:

 

Freddy’s Original Double

 

If you are looking for a long-standing favorite on the Freddy’s menu, choose the Freddy’s Original Double. This steakburger includes two patties, which are topped with cheese, mustard, onion and pickles and served on a toasted bun. This steakburger or any other burger, chicken sandwich, bowl, all-beef hot dog or chicken tender order can also be enjoyed as a combo meal with a choice of side and drink or frozen custard treat.

 

Freddy’s Original Patty Melt

 

Swiss cheese and grilled onions are just two of the many different toppings available for steakburgers, sandwiches and other savory selections. A classic burger dish, the Freddy’s Original Patty Melt also includes two steakburger patties and is served on toasted rye bread. Want to swap a topping, add a sauce like Freddy’s Famous Jalapeño Fry Sauce® or choose a lettuce wrap instead of the bread or bun? Customize your order with ease at Freddy’s!

 

Prime Rib Steakburger

 

At Freddy’s, we are always looking to bring guests new flavor combinations and even more delicious offerings. That’s why we regularly offer limited-time only additions to the current lineup of savory and sweet items. Sometimes, our guests share so much love for these specials that we may even put them on our main menu, as with the Prime Rib Steakburger. Served on a toasted bun, this stacked steakburger includes thin-sliced prime rib layered on top of two steakburger patties, as well as melted Swiss cheese, grilled onions, sauteed portobello mushrooms and garlic aioli.

 

Popular Frozen Custard Treats on the Freddy’s Menu

 

While we serve our steakburgers still steaming and cooked to order, our frozen custard treats feature Freddy’s rich and creamy frozen custard and are similarly customizable. From pints, shakes and sundaes to concretes, frosts and sandwiches, the Freddy’s menu features a wide range of sweet treats. Guests are also welcome to design their own frozen custard experience using the Create Your Own order option. Below, find three of our guests’ favorite frozen custard treats – one of which you may want to try during your first visit to the Freddy’s near you!

 

1. Chocolate Brownie Delight

 

A chocolate lover’s dream realized, the Chocolate Brownie Delight features Freddy’s chocolate frozen custard, a rich chocolate brownie and hot fudge. Available as a sundae, shake or concrete (a blended treat that’s thicker than a shake and intended to be eaten with a spoon), this frozen custard treat and many others in the sweet section of our menu can also be further customized with various sauces or toppings like candy pieces or cookies.

 

2. Dr Pepper® Frost

 

As a seasonal special, the Dr Pepper® Frost blends vanilla frozen custard with the unique flavors of Dr Pepper. Unlike traditional shakes, frosts skip the milk in favor of other liquids to create refreshing, sippable frozen custard treats. The Lemon Cream Frost on the regular menu uses lemonade to provide a fresh, fruity contrast to the rich, creamy custard in this straw-friendly creation.

 

3. Strawberry Dreamcake

 

Special frozen custard offerings, like some of our steakburgers, also make the transition from limited-time availability to our core menu. Based on feedback from our guests, the Strawberry Dreamcake is one such creation! This treat combines vanilla frozen custard, strawberry puree, cheesecake pieces and cinnamon streusel for a scrumptious sip or bite.

 

Whether you are a first-time guest or a familiar face at your local Freddy’s, we look forward to serving you soon. To make the most of your first order and any others that follow, be sure to join Freddy’s Rewards today to receive a special sign up deal and start earning points toward FREE rewards!