40 burger places in Columbus, Georgia: The Black Cow in Uptown, Whittlesey Boulevard's sit-down chains and every drive-thru, with hours from their own sites.
Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Refreshed every three months.
Burgers in Columbus come in two kinds. Uptown has The Black Cow on 12th Street. Most of the rest are chains on the main roads: Whittlesey Boulevard around Columbus Park Crossing (Five Guys, Red Robin, Dairy Queen, Sonic), Veterans Parkway, Manchester Expressway, Macon Road and Buena Vista Road.
How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside the Columbus city limits, the same records behind our local business directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 6, 2026. We added The Black Cow and the Wendy’s stores from their own sites, and places marked † from the Georgia Department of Public Health inspection database, which confirms each had a food service inspection at that address in 2026. We take hours only from a place’s own site, so † places show none. Chains with several stores take one row each. The list is alphabetical; it is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.
| Name | Address | Hours as published | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King † (10 restaurants) | See below | Not listed | Not listed |
| Checkers † | 2453 Wynnton Road | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cook Out † | 3189 Manchester Expressway | Not listed | Not listed |
| Culver’s † | 6859 Midland Commons Blvd. | Not listed | Not listed |
| Dairy Queen † | 6605 Whittlesey Blvd. | Not listed | Not listed |
| Five Guys | 5413 Whittlesey Blvd., Suite F | 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday to Saturday | 706-321-3457 |
| Krystal † (four restaurants) | 412 13th St.; 3029 Manchester Expressway; 4823 Buena Vista Road; 5412 Veterans Parkway | Not listed | Not listed |
| McDonald’s, Macon Road | 3315 Macon Road | Lobby 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily; drive-thru 5 a.m. to midnight | 706-561-8375 |
| McDonald’s † (nine more restaurants) | See below | Not listed | Not listed |
| Red Robin † | 5550 Whittlesey Blvd. | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sonic † (three drive-ins) | 1705 Manchester Expressway; 5555 Whittlesey Blvd., Suite 13; 5586 Milgen Road | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sunny Wings & Burgers † | 1790 Williams Road, Unit B | Not listed | Not listed |
| The Black Cow | 115 12th St. | 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday | 706-321-2020 |
| Wendy’s (five restaurants) | See below | Opens 10 a.m. (7 a.m. on Milgen Road and Wynnton Road); open until 1 a.m. | See below |
† Confirmed by a 2026 state inspection record; we did not find hours on a site of its own.
The places with their own pages
Five Guys, 5413 Whittlesey Blvd., Suite F. The burger and fries chain’s Columbus store, near Columbus Park Crossing. It stays open an hour later Thursday to Saturday.
McDonald’s, 3315 Macon Road. The location page lists separate lobby and drive-thru hours, both from 5 a.m. Nine more McDonald’s restaurants are listed below from the state record.
The Black Cow, 115 12th St. An Uptown restaurant that describes itself as rustic and Southern. Its menu names a bacon pimento cheeseburger with house-made pimento cheese and jalapeño pepper jelly, and a steakhouse burger, along with meatloaf, fried green tomatoes and shrimp and grits.
Wendy’s, five restaurants. The chain’s Columbus page lists 1633 Bradley Park Drive (706-288-8627), 1707 Wynnton Road (706-288-4563), 3639 Victory Drive (706-288-7235), 5585 Whittlesey Blvd. (706-288-5079) and 6490 Milgen Road (706-288-4810). Wynnton Road and Milgen Road open at 7 a.m.; the rest at 10 a.m.
The places from the state record
Burger King: 1218 Veterans Parkway; 1514 Bradley Park Drive; 2550 Airport Thruway; 3101 Gentian Blvd.; 3520 Macon Road; 3715 Victory Drive; 4134 Buena Vista Road; 4312 Veterans Parkway; 5901 Miller Road; 7310 Veterans Parkway.
McDonald’s: 1338 Veterans Parkway; 1436 Manchester Expressway; 1619 Bradley Park Drive; 2525 Airport Thruway; 3450 Victory Drive; 4121 Buena Vista Road; 5628 Milgen Road; 6600 Flat Rock Road; 7350 Veterans Parkway.
These and the other † places each had a Georgia food service inspection at the address shown in 2026. Call before you go, because we could not confirm their hours.
Related lists
- Where to eat in Columbus: every list
- Where to get wings and where to get pizza
- Ice cream and desserts
- Restaurant inspection scores
- Search the local business directory
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get a burger in Columbus, Georgia?
This list has 40 burger places. The Black Cow is in Uptown at 115 12th St.; Five Guys, Red Robin and Dairy Queen are on Whittlesey Boulevard; Culver’s is on Midland Commons Boulevard; and Burger King, Krystal, McDonald’s, Sonic and Wendy’s have stores across the city.
Where can I get a burger in Uptown Columbus?
The Black Cow at 115 12th St. lists a bacon pimento cheeseburger and is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Krystal is nearby at 412 13th St.
Which Columbus burger places are open late?
The Wendy’s stores list closing at 1 a.m., and the McDonald’s drive-thru at 3315 Macon Road is open until midnight.
Is The Black Cow open on Sunday?
No. Its site lists Sunday as closed.
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