The wait is almost over: Whataburger to open first Memphis-area location next week

Gina Butkovich, Memphis Commercial Appeal
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The wait is almost over for Whataburger fans. The first Whataburger in the Memphis area is set to open next week.

The Southaven location at 176 Goodman Road East is set to open at 11 a.m. Monday. A second Whataburger location, at 6829 Getwell Road North in Southaven, will open in the coming weeks, officials said in a news release.

Whataburger, a Texas-based chain, is known for its burgers and breakfast taquitos.

The Whataburger location at 176 Goodman Road East in Southaven is set to open Monday, July 11, 2022.
The Whataburger location at 176 Goodman Road East in Southaven is set to open Monday, July 11, 2022.

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“My favorite statement that any of our citizens have ever said to me, they said to me, ‘Hey mayor you’ve done some good things but if you can just bring a Whataburger here, you will go down in the mayor’s hall of fame,’” Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite said in October at the store groundbreaking.

The company is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with more than 850 locations across 14 states. The Southaven locations are the first of four Whataburgers planned in the Memphis area. Two others are set to open in Memphis and Cordova.

“We’re thrilled to introduce Whataburger’s big flavors, fresh ingredients and original recipes to Memphis,” Whataburger Senior Market Leader Jon Barideaux said in a news release. “We look forward to serving our new friends and neighbors in Southaven soon.”

The Whataburger location on Getwell Road in Southaven is set to open in the coming weeks.
The Whataburger location on Getwell Road in Southaven is set to open in the coming weeks.

The Memphis area used to be home to two Whataburger locations, one in Whitehaven and one in Frayser, but both closed by the early '90s.

Whataburger plans to employ a total of 525 employees in the Memphis area by year-end, the news release said.

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The four planned Whataburger locations are at:

  • Goodman Road and Getwell Road, Southaven

  • Goodman Road and Airways, Southaven

  • Stage Road and North Germantown Parkway, Memphis

  • Germantown Parkway and Macon Road, Cordova.

Gina Butkovich covers DeSoto County, storytelling and general news. She can be reached at 901-232-6714  or on Twitter @gigibutko.

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Whataburger in Memphis area: Southaven, Mississippi restaurant to open