Rust Belt Is Burger Chain Heaven

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, which is celebrating National Hamburger Month in May, offers some rare factoids for the occasion.

Among them: Hamburgers and cheeseburgers comprise 75.6 percent of the beef that is served away from home.

Fifty-five percent of burgers are ordered at lunch, compared with 40 percent at dinner and 5 percent as snacks.

People in the Great Lakes region eat more burgers than in any other part of the country, and ketchup and cheese are the most favored burger toppings.