The first burger joint is widely claimed to be Louis' Lunch, which opened in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1895. It is recognized by the Library of Congress as the birthplace of the hamburger, selling steak and hamburger sandwiches from a small lunch wagon. While there are other competing claims from places like Athens, Texas, and Seymour, Wisconsin, Louis' Lunch is one of the oldest continuously operating burger establishments and is often cited as the first burger joint.