Whataburger is coming to Greenville — and has plans for more South Carolina locations

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A Texas burger brand officially broke ground at what could be its first South Carolina location to open in Greenville.

Located at 1466 Woodruff Road, Whataburger will feature a state-of-the-art kitchen and open-concept dining room, among other features, according to a news release.

“The countdown begins for Whataburger’s South Carolina debut, our sixteenth state,” said Preston Hughes, Whataburger growth market leader, in the release. “We can’t wait to open our doors this summer and celebrate this milestone with Greenville by creating memorable moments over craveable food.”

As part of the brand’s commitment to the community, Whataburger made a $5,000 donation to Harvest Hope Food Bank through their charitable program, Whataburger Feeding Student Success, supporting students facing food insecurity challenges.

“We look forward to the positive impact Whataburger will have on the Greenville community,” said Greenville Chamber of Commerce CEO Carlos Phillips at the groundbreaking ceremony. “By giving to education, nonprofits, and hunger relief, and ‘providing goodness 24/7’, we are excited to welcome Whataburger in the Upstate.”

Considering the other locations currently be constructed simultaneously in Boiling Springs and Mauldin, the Greenville location will most likely be the first Whataburger to open across the Upstate and state. Full list of planned locations below:

• 3647 Boiling Springs Road, Boiling Springs – scheduled to open summer 2024
• 308 W Butler Drive, Mauldin – scheduled to open summer 2024
• 2900 Main St., Anderson – scheduled to open late summer 2024
• 1941 E Main St., Spartanburg – scheduled to open fall 2024
• 1510 WO Ezell Blvd., Spartanburg – scheduled to open late fall 2024
• 5648 Calhoun Memorial Pkwy., Easley – scheduled to open spring 2025
• 1537 E Main St., Duncan – scheduled to open summer 2025

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In addition to the planned Upstate locations, Whataburger also has two Midlands locations planned:

• 1185 Dutch Fork Road, Irmo — late summer 2024
• NWC S Lake and Industrial Drive, Lexington — fall 2024

Whataburger was born more than 73 years ago when entrepreneur Harmon Dobson had the idea “to serve a burger so big that it took two hands to hold, and so good that after a single bite customers couldn’t help but exclaim, ‘What a burger!’” He named his burger stand, located on Ayers Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, “Whataburger.”

Today, the company is headquartered in San Antonio and has nearly 990 locations across 14, soon-to-be 16 states, operating 24/7, 364 days a year. and sales of more than $3 billion annually.

Whataburger currently has more than 50,000 employees nationwide and more than 60 million customers. Along with the new restaurants, Whataburger plans to hire a total of up to 1,000 people by year-end 2024.

Recruiting is underway for all positions including team leaders (management) and team members. Those interested in applying for local opportunities can visit Whataburger.com/careers to view open positions and additional details.