It's been almost three months since Whataburger held its groundbreaking event to celebrate the construction of its upcoming restaurant at 2900 N. Main St. in Anderson County.
Anderson will host its grand opening on Monday, August 26, at 11 a.m. The dining room and the drive-through will open, and special promotions will be offered.
The first two people entering the restaurant and using the drive-thru will receive free Whataburger for a year, and the first 200 will receive a Whataburger swag bag.
Whataburger's Operations Leader, Preston Hughes, said the upcoming restaurant in Anderson will have an "open-concept dining room and a state-of-the-art kitchen to serve guests."
Whataburger opens in Upstate
On July 16, Boiling Springs welcomed the first Whataburger location in South Carolina at 3647 Boiling Springs Road. So far, Greenville, Irmo, and Mauldin locations have opened. Meanwhile, construction is progressing steadily at the Easley, Spartanburg, Duncan, and Columbia locations.
Whataburger opened its first Greenville County location on July 29 at 1466 Woodruff Road and had its grand opening for 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 additional Whataburger locations are set to open across the Palmetto State before the end of 2024.
Here is a list of four additional locations set to open across South Carolina in 2024.
- Fall 2024 - 202 Bridgeberry Lane, Columbia
- Fall 2024 - 1941 E Main St., Spartanburg
- Fall 2024 - 1510 W.O. Ezell Blvd., Spartanburg
- Fall 2024 - 888 S. Lake Drive, Lexington
Hughes estimates the restaurant will "create over 750 new jobs in the greater Upstate area this year."
"We have already hired some amazing leaders ready to provide extraordinary hospitality around the clock," he said. Whataburger has already started recruiting team leaders and staff members.
Join the Whataburger family
Whataburger plans to hire up to 1,000 workers, or "Family Members" as the company likes to call them, by the end of 2024 to work at the new restaurants. Interested individuals can obtain more information regarding job descriptions, benefits, and salaries by clicking here https://whataburger.com/careers .
Whataburger was voted one of QSR Magazine's Best Brands to Work For in 2023 and has consistently won culture excellence awards, including Top Workplaces in 2023.
Never had Whataburger? Here's what to know
Harmon Dobson opened a Whataburger stand in Corpus Christi, Texas, in August 1950. He aimed to create a delicious burger that would prompt customers to say , "What a burger!" Seventy-four years later, the eatery has expanded to more than 1,030 locations across its 16-state footprint.
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 grew with the addition of fried pies and French fries.
Today, the Whataburger menu features a variety of menu options, such as chicken sandwiches, breakfast items, salads, boneless wings, and milkshakes.
“Bringing Whataburger to South Carolina is a dream come true for me," said Whataburger President and CEO Ed Nelson . "As a native son, I’ve always known that our state’s rich culture and warm hospitality would be the perfect match for Whataburger’s tradition of bold flavors and extraordinary service.”
Travis Rose covers Anderson County for the Independent Mail. Reach him via email at trose@gannett.com .
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