Video: Whataburger breaks ground in Anderson ahead of summer opening
Whataburger in Anderson holds groundbreaking ceremony ahead of summer opening at the corner of Concord Road and 2900 North Main Street in Anderson.
It’s been nearly three months since Whataburger held its groundbreaking event to celebrate the construction of its new restaurant at 2900 N. Main St. in Anderson County.
Anderson will hold its grand opening on Monday, August 26th at 11am. The dining room and drive-thru will be open and specials will be offered.
The first two people to enter the restaurant and use the drive-thru will receive a free Whataburger for a year and the first 200 will receive a Whataburger gift bag.
Preston Hughes, Whataburger’s operations manager, said the new restaurant in Anderson will feature an “open-concept dining room and a state-of-the-art kitchen to serve guests.”
Whataburger opens in the Upstate
On July 16, the first Whataburger location in South Carolina opened in Boiling Springs at 3647 Boiling Springs Road. So far, locations have opened in Greenville, Irmo and Mauldin. Meanwhile, construction is progressing steadily at the Easley, Spartanburg, Duncan and Columbia locations.
Whataburger opened its first Greenville County location at 1466 Woodruff Road on July 29 and celebrated the grand opening of its Mauldin location at 308 W. Butler Road on August 2. The Irmo location at 1185 Dutch Fork Road also opened this summer.
When will the next SC Whataburgers open?
Four more Whataburger locations are scheduled to open throughout the Palmetto State by the end of 2024.
Here’s a list of four more locations scheduled to open across South Carolina in 2024.
- Fall 2024 – 202 Bridgeberry Lane, Columbia
- Fall 2024 – 1941 E Main St., Spartanburg
- Fall 2024 – 1510 WO Ezell Blvd., Spartanburg
- Fall 2024 – 888 S. Lake Drive, Lexington
Hughes estimates that the restaurant will “create over 750 new jobs in the greater Upstate area this year.”
“We’ve already hired some great leaders who will provide exceptional hospitality around the clock,” he said. Whataburger has already started recruiting team leaders and employees.
Join the Whataburger family
Whataburger plans to hire up to 1,000 employees, or “family members” as the company likes to call them, for the new restaurants by the end of 2024. Interested parties can learn more about job descriptions, benefits and salaries by clicking here: https://whataburger.com/careers.
Whataburger was named one of the Best Brands to Work For in 2023 by QSR Magazine and has consistently won awards for company culture, including Top Workplaces in 2023.
Never eaten Whataburger? What you should know
Harmon Dobson opened a Whataburger stand in Corpus Christi, Texas, in August 1950. His goal was to create a delicious burger that would make customers say, “What a burger!” 74 years later, the eatery has grown to over 1,030 locations in 16 states.
Whataburger is best known for its famous orange and white striped A-frame storefront inspired by Dobson’s love of flying, customizable burgers, and classic fries. In 1962, the Whataburger menu was expanded to include fried patties and fries.
Today, Whataburger’s menu offers a variety of menu options, such as chicken sandwiches, breakfast items, salads, boneless chicken wings and milkshakes.
“Bringing Whataburger to South Carolina is a dream come true for me,” said Ed Nelson, president and CEO of Whataburger. “As a local, I always knew that our state’s rich culture and warm hospitality would be a perfect fit for Whataburger’s tradition of bold flavors and exceptional service.”
Travis Rose covers Anderson County for the Independent Mail. You can reach him by email at [email protected].
