YORK, Pa. – Two Central Pennsylvania food favorites, the grilled cheese sandwich and the one-third pound 100% Angus Beef Burger, are being combined for a unique new burger at Rutter’s to salute its hometown. 

The Route 30 Burger is two full toasted grilled cheese sandwiches serving as the “buns” with the choice of one, two or three one-third pound 100% Angus Beef Burgers inside. The burger, named after Rt. 30, pays homage to the original Rutter family farm and current corporate headquarters in York, located just a few blocks away from the major interstate. At 3,073 miles, Rt. 30 is the third longest route across the United States.

The burger comes standard with sizzling bacon and melted cheese on each burger layer. Rutter’s customers can add toppings such as pastrami, hot beef brisket and hot corned beef to accompany each layer. Non meat-eating customers will also have the choice of Rutter’s new Chipotle Black Bean Veggie Burger along-side freshly prepared veggies and grilled cheese “buns.”

Rutter’s says that with more than 34 billion burger combinations, that translates to more than 2,000 combinations per foot on Rt. 30. A contest coinciding with the Rt. 30 burger allows anyone to upload a picture of their burger to their favorite social media site using #rt30burgercontest for a chance to win a $500 Rutter’s gift card. The person with the most votes on their photo will be declared the winner.

“At Rutter’s, food quality and creativity are at the core of our philosophy.  We strive to create separators that beg to ask the question, ‘Why go anywhere else?’  The Route 30 Burger with its high quality ingredients and fully customizable options emphatically answer the question, drive to Rutter’s!” said Ryan Krebs, Rutter’s director of foodservice.