Whataburger is an American regional fast food restaurant chain, headquartered and based in San Antonio, Texas, that specializes in hamburgers.

[8] When the company changed ownership in 2019, there were more than 670 locations in Texas and over 150 in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and the Southern United States,[9] of which 126 are franchised.

Breakfast is served during morning hours, including biscuits, pork sausage, bacon, and eggs.

In August of that year they opened their first location on Ayers Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, across from Del Mar College.

[15] Inspired by his love for flying, Dobson designed the orange and white striped A-frame store in Odessa, Texas, in 1961.

[1][15] A Whataburger facility, complete with familiar a-frame design and the company logo, appeared routinely in the popular animated TV series King of the Hill.

"[5] On May 16, 2019 American City Business Journals reported that Whataburger confirmed it has hired Morgan Stanley for a possible sale of the company.

Ed Nelson, currently serving as chief financial officer and controller, was promoted to president.

[31] Whataburger generated more than $3 billion in revenue in 2022 at more than 900 restaurant locations in 14 states, as well as from the sale of various retail products in grocery stores throughout the U.S.[32] It employed approximately 50,000 people as of 2022.

[34] In 2009 the company moved from its long time base in Corpus Christi to a new headquarters at 300 Concord Plaza Drive, a 140,000-square-foot (13,000 m2) building in San Antonio.

[37] After Hurricane Ike hit the Texas Coast in 2008, the company began considering moving its headquarters from Corpus Christi.

[38] On Friday November 21, 2008, the company announced it was permanently moving to San Antonio, and that the Corpus Christi office would remain open indefinitely to help ease the transition.

[39] The company chose San Antonio because of a larger talent pool for potential employees, increased protection from hurricanes, and cost-efficient office space.

Tesoro, which leased space in the development, was moving to another facility at the time Whataburger bought the building.

[35] Whataburger planned to move 250 of its corporate positions to San Antonio,[35] with over 60% of the employees coming from Corpus Christi and the rest hired locally.

[citation needed] However, no legal actions took place until 2002–2003, when both companies sued each other over the alleged trademark infringement.

[43][44] The Texas chain filed suit in federal court June 11, 2024 after its announcement that it would add North Carolina locations.

[50][51] On 14 December 2024, a pop-up replica of Whataburger rebranded as “Wittaburger”, was present at the wedding reception of Bobby Witt Jr. and his wife Maggie Black.