The stuff we know and love is officially out of stock -- or saved, depending on how you look at it -- and no one knows what's going to happen next. Chicago-based investment firm BDT Capital Partners is taking a bite out of Whataburger, the orange-and-white beacon of the best burgers in Texas, by acquiring a majority stake in late-night fast food. Texas Hamburger Chain Restaurant is an American regional fast food restaurant chain located in San Antonio, Texas, specializing in hamburgers.
Chain
In March 2022, a Texas-based burger restaurant chain announced that it would open eight locations in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2022 and 2023. In July 2021, Whataburger announced that it would open five restaurants in the Midlands and South Central over the next two years. Whataburger has partnered with fast-food chain KMO Burger to open at least six locations in 2022 and two in 2023.
KMO Burger
Over the next seven years, KMO Burger, a new investor-led franchise group that includes Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, will open 30 Whataburgers in Wichita, Kansas, and St. Joseph, Missouri restaurant. Its franchise partner, KMO Burger, confirmed in August that KMO Burger will open 30 Whataburgers restaurants from Wichita, Kansas, to St. Joseph, Missouri. Whataburger opened its first office in Missouri, with long queues to much fanfare.
Colorado
Whataburger opened its first restaurant in the state in decades on Wednesday, February 23, in Colorado Springs. On February 23, Whataburger will return to Colorado, opening a commercial at 1310 Interquest Parkway in Colorado Springs. According to an announcement from Greenville Collett Real Estate, Greenville, Collett Real Estate, Whataburger may be coming to your nearest Upstate location.
700 locations
With over 700 locations across the country and frequent new restaurant openings, the love for Whataburger is spreading throughout the United States. Whataburger started as a kiosk in Corpus Christi, Texas in the 1950s and has since grown to over 800 locations across the country, according to Whataburger's website. Since its inception over 70 years ago, Whataburger has become a Texas staple and has built a fan base of die-hard Whataburgers who are known for wearing merchandise, decorating with giant Whataburger balloons at Christmas, and even getting married at a fast food restaurant.
Shake Shack
Shake Shack has emphasized its fresh, made-to-order burgers and friendly customer service since 1950, when Harmon Dobson opened the first Whataburger in Corpus Christi, Texas as a small roadside burger stand. The first Whataburger opened just outside Corpus Christi within three years after Harmon Dobson started selling his signature fast-food burger. Harmon Dobson is a driven and motivated entrepreneur who opened the first Whataburger restaurant on Ayers Street in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Harmon Dobson
Harmon Dobson is right, as evidenced by the growth of his little burger stand at Whataburger. At Harmon Dobson, Dobson expressed his desire to keep Whataburger and, if possible, to continue if anything happened to him. After Harmon Dobson opened his first Whataburger restaurant in 1950, it didn't take him long to realize that if he saw people as family, he would be successful no matter what.
Flying
The story goes that Harmon Dobson was flying in the sky with a Whataburger banner, and when he realized the importance of striking architecture and signage and loved the idea of finding his own restaurant, he would give up Coupon for free hamburger. Sky. If you're really craving a burger and there's only a Whataburger nearby, many McDonald's and Burger King will also be open today. Whataburger fans will soon have five Whataburger restaurants in the Greater Memphis area instead of one.
Hiring
Whataburger is currently hiring as a restaurant manager and managing partner for more than one. Whataburger will open 8 restaurants in the Atlanta area Whataburger said it expects to hire more than 1,400 people in restaurants in the Atlanta area by the end of 2023.
New Office The new Whataburger office employs 110 people and is the tenth for Lufkin BurgerWorks franchisees with offices in Liberty and Cleveland; is third in Liberty County. The first Whataburger in Johnson County, 8420 W. 135th St, will be the third Whataburger in the Kansas City area, following last year's openings in Lees Summit and Independence, Missouri. While hype is in the air for the first Whataburgers location in Johnson County, Whataburgers will have more in store for the area in the coming months.
For now
For now, Whataburger is still on track to open four other South Central locations by the end of the year. Now, the City of Springfield reports that Whataburger has applied to build restaurants at three Springfield locations. On May 24, Whataburger submitted a new building permit for the 1040 N. Germantown Parkway in Cordova.
1970
It was the Texas chain's first Colorado location since the 1970s, when there were several outposts, including one at 595 East 88th Avenue (now home to Jim's Burger Haven). Like In-N-Out, Whataburger has a cult following. Shake Shack has also been named "Best Regional Fast Food Restaurant" by USA TODAY's 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards since 2019.
