Whataburger

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Whataburger

Whataburger (/ˈwɑːtəˌbɜːrɡər/, from the English phrase "What a burger!") is an American privately held, regional fast food restaurant chain, headquartered and based in San Antonio, Texas, that specializes in hamburgers. The company, founded by Harmon Dobson and Paul Burton, opened its first restaurant in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1950.

Etymology

The name "Whataburger" is derived from the phrase "What a burger!", an exclamation of surprise and delight at the size and taste of the burgers. The founders wanted a name that would convey their concept of a big burger that customers would order and then exclaim, "What a burger!"

Related Terms

  • Fast food: A type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale and with a strong priority placed on "speed of service" versus other relevant factors involved in culinary science.
  • Hamburger: A sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun.
  • San Antonio: The seventh-most populous city in the United States, and the second-most populous city in both Texas and the Southern United States.
  • Corpus Christi: A coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and largest city of Nueces County.

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