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Whataburger

Leadership

Whataburger names Ed Nelson CEO

The chain’s president took the helm as the chain expands and plans to start franchising.

Marketing

What consumers are craving now

Sweets, sips and toasty sandwiches are the top menu choices.

Top 500 Chains

Whataburger

Apr. 21, 2020

Whataburger

Marketing

Whataburger had a very good day—at least on Twitter

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 03, 2020

The Texas-based burger chain unwittingly became a trending topic, drawing thousands of love letters from fans.

Financing

Whataburger names Janelle Sykes CFO

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 10, 2020

The San Antonio-based burger chain also named Sylvester Johnson chief data and analytics officer.

Leadership

Restaurants sit out a new effort to curb gun violence

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2019

A sizable swath of the business community is leaning on the Senate to pass potential safeguards, but restaurants are not part of it.

Financing

Texans don’t think much of the Whataburger deal

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 18, 2019

Reaction to the sale in the burger chain’s home state demonstrates why the company is so successful there, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Founding family sells control of Whataburger

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2019

The Dobsons will become minority investors in the 69-year-old burger chain, with the majority stake held by BDT, a financial institution that specializes in funding family-run businesses.

Financing

Whataburger looks for an investor

By Jonathan Maze on May 09, 2019

The chain is reportedly looking to sell a stake in the business, suggesting the chain may be ready to speed its growth, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Top 500 Chains

Whataburger

May 03, 2019

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

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