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"  Z-Burger, a Washington D.C., area burger chain, was one of the many local eateries to create a shutdown special for furloughed workers. However what the chain&amp;#039;s owner didn&amp;#039;t realize was just how many burgers federal employees would consume. According to the Wall Street Journal, Z-burger starting giving away any type of burger to government employees who showed their IDs last Tuesday. The deal was implemented at four Z-burger outposts. Over the course of three days the burger chain ended up serving up a total of 15,840 free burgers, which adds up to a whopping $88,000. Owner Peter Tabibian ultimately had to end his shutdown deal due to the unexpectedly high demand and strain on Z-burger employees. &amp;quot;It literally almost put me out of business,&amp;quot; Tabibian explained. But he is still happy he got to help out. &amp;quot;I don&amp;#039;t have any regrets for doing it ... I feel really good,&amp;quot; he said. Find more great food content on Delish:  Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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