Steak ‘n Shake Ditches Pennies for Pixels: Bitcoin Burgers Coming to a Drive-Thru Near You!
All across America, you can now buy a double steakburger with a side of fries and that existential crypto dread. Steak ‘n Shake is opening its digital wallet (and metaphorical heart?) to Bitcoin, because when you said “Hold the pickles,” they heard, “Hold the fiat.” 🍔💸
Crypto-Fries and Steakburgers: Next Week, Your Lunch Comes With a Side of Blockchain
On May 8, the powers-that-be at Steak ‘n Shake (presumably a group of IT guys in paper hats) hit X with the announcement: starting May 16, bitcoin payments are in! That’s right—pay for your steakburger the same way you buy NFTs of monkeys wearing sunglasses. Modernizing their cash registers is just the beginning; soon you’ll need a 12-word seed phrase just to access the ketchup. The company basically said:
Steak n Shake accepting bitcoin payments at all locations starting May 16, making the cryptocurrency available to our more than 100 million customers. The movement is just beginning… 🚀
How many Americans is “over 100 million customers”? It’s basically everyone who’s ever craved late-night cheese fries after a questionable life decision. As of March 26, 2025, there are 393 Steak ‘n Shake restaurants spread across 23 states and 295 cities—Florida, not just for retirees! leads with 79 locations, carrying 20% of the nation’s supply of meat and milkshakes. Midwest? Southeast? You guys are drowning in Steakburgers. If you’re on the West Coast, well… maybe try crypto-sushi. Here, look at this data map and feel the FOMO:
Let’s talk buildup, because apparently Steak ‘n Shake went full Marvel Cinematic Teaser. On March 4, some genius on X asked about bitcoin, and they replied: “HODL your bitcoin, eat the fries!” which is maybe both financial advice and a personal attack. Days later, they polled fans on whether bitcoin should be accepted, proving once and for all that the real power is in whoever runs the Steak ‘n Shake social media account.
All this comes as politicians and crypto bros try to outdo each other with digital asset hot takes. Trump’s team is pro-bitcoin (which honestly explains a lot), and even the U.S. SEC is acting like that one cool aunt who suddenly “gets” crypto now. States like Arizona and New Hampshire want bitcoin as a reserve asset (cue eye roll from Nevada). Sure, volatility’s a thing, but if bitcoin can buy burgers, can world domination be far behind?
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2025-05-10 10:04