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| Whataburger |
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| Whataburger was founded in Corpus Christi, TX in 1950. By 1960, they expanded to 17 restaurants in TX, FL, and TN. They now have around 600 locations. Of these, there are still 16 of the 30 foot tall A-frame buildings left. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Whataburger Austin, TX |
Whataburger Marshall, TX |
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This Austin location was the 84th location and built in 1971. The canopy portion is now enclosed. Here's a night photo of it.
This Marshall location was built in 1968 as the 48th location. The original "W" and rooftop signs are still there. However, the former canopy portion in front of the building was remodeled in 2006. |
| Whataburger Mesquite, TX |
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| This Mesquite location was the 80th location, built in 1971. |
| Whataburger Mobile, AL |
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| This Mobile location was the 104th location, built in 1973. |
| Whataburger Duncanville, TX |
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| This Whataburger was built in 1975. This was the 129th location in the chain. The canopy has been replaced with a modern dining room building. However, the original A-frame and sign remain in back. For more, see this website. |
| Whataburger Corpus Christi, TX |
former Whataburger Dallas, TX |
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This old Corpus Christi location was altered in 2007: the canopy area was bricked up for an indoor dining area. This location was the 9th location built, constructed in 1953. The original building was replaced with an A-frame in the 1960s. For more, see this website.
The former Whataburger in Dallas is now used as a church. The mounting for the rooftop sign is still there. |
| Whataburger Corpus Christi, TX |
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| This modern Corpus Christi location has a storage building painted like one of their old old walk-up stands. |
| Whataburger Kingsville, TX |
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| This Kingsville location opened in 1952. It was the fourth one built. This A-frame replaced the original building in the early 1960s. |
| Whataburger Oklahoma City, OK |
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| This Oklahoma City building and canopy are pretty much intact. This was #79, built in 1970. This is the only remaining A-frame Whataburger in Oklahoma. |
| Whataburger El Paso, TX |
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| This El Paso was #103 and built in 1972. It is one of the rare remaining locations with the W-shaped arms that project from the A-frame. |
| Whataburger Tallahassee, FL |
Whataburger Tulsa, OK |
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The Tallahassee Whataburger was #72 and opened in 1970. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
Today's Whataburger design, like this one in Tulsa, maintains the basic A-frame appearance although it's wider and has dine-in wings on the sides. |
| Whataburger Corpus Christi, TX |
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| This unique, two-story Corpus Christi location was built in 1999. It is known as the "Whataburger by the Bay". For more, see this website. |
| former Whataburger San Antonio, TX |
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| This former San Antonio location now houses a Taqueria Vallarta Mexican restaurant. It previously housed Rinaldi's Homemade Ice Cream. |
| former Whataburger San Antonio, TX |
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| This former San Antonio location was vacant when these photos were taken in 2011. |
| former Whataburger San Antonio, TX |
former Whataburger Carrollton, TX |
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This former San Antonio location now houses Super Car Lot.
This former Carrollton location was repurposed as a Mexican restaurant. It was vacant when this photo was taken in 2011. |
| former Whataburger Memphis, TN |
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| This former Memphis location now houses Love's Seafood. |
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More A-Frame Whataburgers:
Laredo, TX |
| former Whataburger Lakeland, FL |
former Whataburger Oxnard, CA |
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This Lakeland Whataburger is now occupied by Hungry Howie's. This building style might have been confined to Florida. There are other examples around including another one in Lakeland, FL, Ruskin, FL, Fort Meade, FL, and Seminole, FL. For more, see this website.
This Oxnard Whataburger probably looked like this Phoenix, AZ location originally. Whataburger built some locations in California in the late 1970s but pulled out by 1987. This location was later renamed Lot-A-Burger. I don't know if it was part of the New Mexico based Blake's Lot-A-Burger chain. As far as I know, Blake's did not have locations in California. Blake's is famous for its green chile hamburgers and this Oxnard location is remembered for its jalapeno burgers. So it's possible that it might have been part of the chain or just a copycat. This restaurant is now known simply A-Burger. |
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