White Castle® Brings the Heat Back on National Slider Day

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May 13, 2015, 04:30 ET

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sriracha is back at White Castle! This National Hamburger Month will be the hottest yet as the Sriracha Chicken Slider makes a comeback along with a few new Ultimate friends! And just in case guests need to cool off after the new Ultimate Sliders and sides, they can try the new real fruit smoothies available at all White Castle locations.

"For the first National Slider Day on May 15 ever, we're offering new Ultimate Sliders and sides, the spiciest menu items to come out of the test kitchen so far," said Jamie Richardson, vice president of White Castle. "It's proof that big taste can come in small bites, which is also why we believe that our Sliders deserve their own day of recognition."

"Slider-brations™" for the inaugural National Slider Day (Friday, May 15) will kickoff with the unprecedented giveaway of 10,000 Sliders throughout the day. Through "Random Acts of Crave,"lucky customers from across the country who visit White Castle on National Slider Day will receive a free sack of 10 Sliders. Likewise, White Castle will surprise several Columbus, Ohio-area nonprofits with certificates for 500 free Sliders at a date and time of their choosing to thank them for their work in the community.

SLIDER OPTIONS

Ultimate Sriracha Chicken Slider - Made with all white meat Sriracha spiced chicken, topped with jalapeno cheese, sliced jalapenos and chipotle mayo.
Sriracha Chicken Slider - Made with all white meat Sriracha spiced chicken topped with chipotle mayo (for those that don't want all the heat of the "Ultimate").
Ultimate Jalapeno Cheese Slider - The Original Slider^® made with 100% beef, topped with jalapeno cheese, sliced jalapenos and chipotle mayo.
Ultimate Jalapeno Breakfast Slider - Choice of sausage or bacon, fresh cracked egg, topped with jalapeno cheese, sliced jalapenos and chipotle mayo. *White Castle serves breakfast starting at midnight.

HOT SIDES

Ultimate Jalapeno Cheese Fries - Crinkle cut fries topped with melted cheese, sliced jalapenos and chipotle mayo.
Ultimate Jalapeno Onion Chips - Crispy onion chips topped with melted cheese, sliced jalapenos and chipotle mayo.

SMOOTHIES

Cooling things off, Strawberry-Banana and Peach Smoothies will officially launch to quench those sweet summer cravings. Each Smoothie is made with real Dole^® fruit and Yoplait^® low-fat yogurt.

*The spicy line-up will be available through July 4, 2015 or while supplies last.

White Castle will also be accepting entries for its 15^thannual Cravers Hall of Fame. The deadline for entering the 2015 contest is June 30, 2015. Entries are submitted online at whitecastle.com/CHOF, where rules and regulations are also posted.

About White Castle^®White Castle is a family-owned business based in Columbus, Ohio, that owns and operates over 390 restaurants in 12 states. The company was founded in Wichita, Kansas, in 1921 and is America's first fast-food hamburger chain. Famous for its loyal fans, known as "Cravers" White Castle is celebrated for its ability to create distinctive hot and tasty menu items, which inspire legendary loyalty from customers. For more information on White Castle, visit WhiteCastle.com.

About National Hamburger Month
White Castle created National Hamburger Month 24 years ago to celebrate the creation of America's beloved dining delicacy, the hamburger. White Castle is America's first fast-food hamburger chain and this year expects Cravers to consume more than a half billion Sliders during the month of May.

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