Whataburger - About the company
Whataburger is an acquired company based in San Antonio (United States), founded in 1950. It operates as a Restaurant serving burgers. The company has 876 active competitors, including 59 funded and 123 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Burger King, Wendy's International and McDonald's.
Company Details
- Website
- whataburger.com
- Social
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- San Antonio,Texas
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1950
Location
San Antonio, United States
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
30th among 876 active competitors
Employee Count
23,110 as on Dec 15, 2025
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Exit Details
Acquired by BDT & MSD Partners (Jun 14, 2019)
Legal entities associated with Whataburger
Whataburger is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WHATABURGER RESTAURANTS LLC CIN: 301199687 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 39507 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Whataburger's acquisition details
Whataburger got acquired by BDT & MSD Partners on Jun 14, 2019.
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Whataburger's funding and investors
Whataburger is a funded company. Whataburger has 1 institutional investor.
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Whataburger's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileWhataburger's employee count trend
Whataburger has 23,110 employees as of Dec 25. Here is Whataburger's employee count trend over the years:
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Whataburger's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Whataburger include Burger King, Wendy's International and McDonald's. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Whataburger, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Burger King 1954, Miami (United States), Public | Chain of restaurant serving burger | $100M | 80/100 | |
2nd | Wendy's International 1969, Dublin (United States), Public | Operator of fast food chains | - | 73/100 | |
3rd | McDonald's 1940, Oak Brook (United States), Public | Fast food burger restaurant chain | - | 72/100 | |
4th | First Watch 1983, Bradenton (United States), Public | Chain of limited service restaurant | - | 71/100 | |
5th |  Cracker Barrel 1969, Lebanon (United States), Public | Chain of limited service restaurants | - | - | 71/100 |
6th | Shake Shack 2004, New York City (United States), Public | Chains of restaurant serving burgers | - | 69/100 | |
7th | Five Guys Enterprises 1986, Alexandria (United States), Series A | Restaurant chain selling hand crafted hamburgers | $25M | 69/100 | |
8th | Krystal 1932, Dunwoody (United States), Acquired | Chain of restaurants offering burger, chicken, deserts, etc | $14.2M | 67/100 | |
9th | _1560491037824.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Portillo's 1963, Oak Brook (United States), Public | Chain of limited service restaurant | - | - | 65/100 |
10th |  Firehouse 1998, Jacksonville (United States), Acquired | Multi-brand restaurant franchise offers gourmet sub sandwiches | - | 64/100 | |
30th |  Whataburger 1950, San Antonio (United States), Acquired | Restaurant serving burgers | - | 57/100 |
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Whataburger's Investments and acquisitions
Whataburger has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Whataburger
Filter this listMedia has covered Whataburger for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Love’s welcomes first Whataburger at new San Antonio travel stopMobilityplaza•Apr 17, 2026•Whataburger, Love's Travel Stops
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.7 Million Sale of Retail Property Leased to Whataburger in Metro AtlantaShopping Center Business•Sep 04, 2025•Marcus& Millichap, Whataburger
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Whataburger introduces Bacon Wrangler Double Burger packs a chipotle kickProvisioneronline•Jul 22, 2025•Whataburger
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Whataburger's Tampa Bay return takes shape with three locationsThe Business Journals•Jun 25, 2025•Whataburger
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Board Unveils New Foresight and Signals Products: Revolutionizing Business Planning with AI and Economic IntelligenceKorea Newswire•Mar 04, 2025•Chicago Board Options Exchange, Prevedere, Milwaukee Tool, Whataburger and 3 others
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Whataburger to Open 10 Restaurants in South CarolinaShopping Center Business•Nov 17, 2023•Whataburger
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Whataburger opens third restaurant in SpringfieldSpringfield Business Journal•Oct 09, 2023•Whataburger
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Whataburger Unveils First-of-its-Kind Digital Restaurant Modelthesunnewstoday.com•Sep 08, 2023•Whataburger
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