The Texanist
December 18, 2020
The Texanist: How Can Whataburger Say That It’s Still “Family Owned and Operated”?
An Austin man is skeptical that a company held by a Chicago investment firm can claim that distinction.
Whataburger
Tacos
July 17, 2020
Whataburger’s New Pico de Gallo Burger Is Slightly Above Average
And sometimes that’s all you want in a burger.
Style & Design
March 27, 2020
Pins and Needles: How To Crochet a Whataburger-Themed Koozie
During these strange and difficult times, crafting can perhaps help assuage anxiety.
Best Thing In Texas
March 16, 2020
The Best Thing in Texas: Whataburger Delivered Food to H-E-B Employees
Two beloved Texas institutions team up in a moment of crisis.
Politics & Policy
March 5, 2020
Bull Session: Did Biden Win Texas by Courting the Whataburger Vote?
Plus, Beto’s bandmate blasts his Biden endorsement, Mike Bloomberg comprende Tejas, Dan Crenshaw vs. Pete Davidson, and Dan Patrick vs. shirts.
Politics & Policy
March 4, 2020
We Regret to Inform You That Liking Whataburger Is Not a Personality
Dear candidates: Please stop with the pandering.
Arts & Entertainment
January 16, 2020
Let’s Discuss This Iconic Texas Brand Bracket Going Around the Internet
Who put H-E-B and Whataburger in the same division?
Politics & Policy
December 18, 2019
The 2020 Bum Steer Awards
Beto O'Rourke, Dennis Bonnen, and the Houston Astros make our annual dishonor roll, along with assorted lesser-known idiots and evildoers.
Food & Drink
November 8, 2019
Whataburger Is Aware That Their Table Tents Are Being Sold on the Black Market
And they seem fine with it?
Food & Drink
October 22, 2019
This TikTok of a Kid Eating a Ten-Patty Whataburger Is the Most Inspiring Video of the Year
Maybe the decade.
Food & Drink
October 2, 2019
All of the Texas Treats You Could Eat For the Price of That $1,600 Burger
Hundreds of Whataburger meals, tons of tacos, and other staples to consider before this astronomically expensive meal.
The Texanist
June 14, 2019
The Texanist: Who Invented the ‘Texas-Style’ Burger?
A Houston man is puzzled by the mustard-laden grub at Jack in the Box and McDonald’s.
Business
May 17, 2019
Does a Sale of Whataburger Mean the Whatapocalypse Is Nigh?
The beloved Texas chain is reportedly seeking investors to fund an expansion. Should we panic?
Style & Design
April 3, 2019
Whataburger Sold Swag at the WhataGames and the Internet Freaked Out
Happy WhataGames! May the ketchup be ever in your flavor.
Food & Drink
March 1, 2019
Could P. Terry’s Become As Big As Whataburger?
With a new CEO, the beloved Austin chain looks to expand beyond its hometown for the first time.
Music
February 19, 2019
Austin Singer-Songwriter Walker Lukens Explains Why That’s Not a Whataburger on His Album Cover
The cover of ’Adult’ captures the nature of time, but not the nature of hamburgers.
Music
February 12, 2019
Here Are the Best Songs About All the Most Texan Brands, Including Whataburger and H-E-B
What better way to show your love for Donut Taco Palace than with a song called 'Donut Taco Palace'?
The Texanist
January 27, 2019
The Texanist: What Five Things Should I Do When I Get Back to Texas?
A soldier stationed in Afghanistan is looking forward to coming home.
Art
December 11, 2018
This Etsy Store Is Just Paintings of Texas Fast Food Chains in Romantic Landscapes
It’s Whataburger as we always imagined it.
Best Thing In Texas
October 30, 2018
The Best Thing in Texas: An Austin Couple Transform Their House Into a Whataburger for Halloween
We guess our Whataween invite got lost in the mail.
Being Texan
September 21, 2018
Meanwhile, in Texas: Two Rowdy Alligators Mating Under a House
Plus, a very flattering mug shot and a doggy-door intrusion.
Politics & Policy
August 23, 2018
Beto O’Rourke Is Everywhere. Why Don’t More Texas Voters Know Him?
O’Rourke continues to nip at Ted Cruz’s heels in the latest poll, even if a third of the state's voters are unfamiliar with him.
Politics & Policy
August 9, 2018
What Could Ted Cruz’s Campaign Have Meant When It Called Beto O’Rourke a ‘Triple Meat Whataburger Liberal’?
Thank you, Ted Cruz campaign, for introducing the Whataburger-themed insult to Texas politics.
The Texanist
July 28, 2018
The Texanist: Is My Husband’s Devotion to Texas-Branded Foods Crazy?
An Arizona woman just doesn’t get the appeal of Mrs. Baird’s Bread or Hill Country Fare cut green beans.
The Texanist
June 3, 2018
The Texanist: Can a Born-and-Bred Big-City Boy Learn to Love Fort Stockton?
A Houstonian turned New Yorker’s company is relocating him to small-town West Texas. If life were a sitcom, that would be pretty funny.
The Daily Post
December 7, 2017
The Grinch Targeted Whataburger, But Seguin Police Are on the Case
Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store. But it could come from Whataburger.
The Daily Post
October 23, 2017
In-N-Out is the Most Popular Fast Food Chain in Texas
...according to data. Not according to us.
The Daily Post
May 5, 2017
Whataburger Is Looking For A Few Good Poets
The beloved burger chain will reward fans who celebrate them in verse.
Food & Drink
July 20, 2016
How Good Is Whataburger, Anyway?
We put Texas’s favorite burger in a blind taste test.
The Daily Post
February 12, 2016
Do-It-Yourself Whataburger?
The iconic Texas burger chain’s oldest franchisee claims grocery store sales are part of plan to make its restaurants obsolete.
The Daily Post
January 5, 2016
How Open Carry Forced Businesses In Texas To Take A Side In The Culture War
Opting out or declining to opt out—either one sends a message to customers about politics.
The Daily Post
November 13, 2015
Essential Items for Texpats Now That H-E-B Online Ordering Is a Thing
Congratulations, displaced Texans, you no longer have to load up your luggage every time you visit home.
The Daily Post
October 14, 2015
The Whataburger Slam Poetry You Never Knew You Needed
”We have come to receive your Honey Butter Chicken sermon,” indeed.
Business
September 17, 2015
Whataburger Employee Refused To Serve Police Officers, Adding To Its PR Woes
Whataburger landed itself in another pickle—but not the kind on its tasty burgers.
Music
July 31, 2015
Whataburger Gets Salty on Twitter By Insulting The Rapper Meek Mill
Why is Texas’ favorite burger chain taking sides on Drake and Meek Mill’s beef? No clue. But it’s pretty amazing.
The Daily Post
July 8, 2015
Whataburger Drops Open Carry From the Menu—WhatanIdea!
The fast food chain won’t allow open carry once the law goes into effect. And that’s probably for the best.
Business
June 2, 2015
Whataburger Is Low on Eggs So They’re Only Serving Breakfast During Breakfast Hours
Late-risers and night owls: can they interest you in an A1 Thick and Hearty Burger instead?
The Daily Post
December 22, 2014
A Whataburger Customer Gave The Lady At The Drive Thru A $10,000 Mink Coat
‘Tis the season for giving random gifts to random people, apparently.
Business
August 20, 2014
5 Whataburger Condiments Coming to a Supermarket Near You
Spicy ketchup was just the tip of the iceberg.
Business
April 26, 2013
Texas Business Report: The Quick Death and Revival of the Lottery
Did you know lawmakers killed the state lottery this week? But no need to rush out and buy a roll of scratch-offs; legislators reconvened and approved a measure to keep the Texas Lottery Commission another decade.
Business
January 21, 2013
What an Employer!
Whataburger sticks it to the man, filing a lawsuit against debt collector NCO for repeatedly calling the company's corporate headquarters in search of one employee.
Food & Drink
January 20, 2013
Whatastory
How a modest Corpus Christi burger stand became a Texas icon.
Food & Drink
April 9, 2012
Calling All Whataburger Spicy Ketchup Lovers
The San Antonio-based fast food chain is giving away box 101,197, its last case of "Spicy Ketchup."
November 15, 2011
Whataburger Drug Bust Suspects Get Racy in Squad Car’s Back Seat
Two suspects arrested at a Whataburger outside of Houston find a unique way to kill time while being taken to the precinct.
Food & Drink
April 30, 1976
The Hamburger
Hint: It’s not two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-seed bun.