Friday, May 23, 2025

Question: What Colorado city lays claim to the invention of the cheeseburger?

Answer: While the origins of the food staple are highly contested, Louis Ballast of Denver’s Humpty Dumpty Barrel Drive-In is said to have trademarked the term “cheeseburger” in 1935. A stone plaque commemorating the former location of the drive-in reads: “On this site in 1935 Louis E. Ballast created the cheeseburger.”