About Burger Shot
Founded in Davis in 1961 by Ray and Dwight Kessler. Still flame-grilled.
Since 1961
- 1961Ray and Dwight Kessler open the first Burger Shot on Davis Ave, selling a 15¢ burger the customers call the Bleeder.
- 1968The first drive-thru window opens in Strawberry. The second window opens in 1969, after the first one is replaced.
- 1974The Moo Kids Meal launches, with a toy in every box.
- 1983Dwight Kessler leaves the company. The brothers do not speak again.
- 1992Burger Shot opens across San Andreas, then in Liberty City and Vice City.
- 2009The Heart Stopper launches as a limited time offer, returns in 2014, and has returned every year since.
- 2026Eleven restaurants in Los Santos and Blaine County. The Davis Ave restaurant, our first, is closed while police complete their work.

The Burger Shot patio in Del Perro.
Our promise
Hot food, served fast, at a price that makes sense. We have kept that promise for 65 years in some form.
Burger Shot is a trademark of Burger Shot Restaurants, LLC, a subsidiary of Kessler Restaurant Brands, Inc., which is owned by a private investment fund that does not comment on its holdings.
Newsroom
All news- Menu
The Zom-Burger and Meteor Fries arrive for Halloween
The 2026 Halloween Burger is on the menu at participating restaurants through November 2.
- Menu
The Heart Stopper returns for a limited time
Our biggest burger is back at participating restaurants across San Andreas through November.
- Statement
Statement on our Davis Avenue restaurant
An update on the restaurant at Davis Ave, which is closed while police complete their work.