CHARLOTTE — The Texas-based fast food chain Whataburger will open its first Charlotte location on Thursday.
The new location is on Albemarle Road and will feature a double drive-thru and a custom interior mural highlighting Queen City iconography.
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This is the fourth Whataburger restaurant to open in North Carolina this year, following the Gastonia, Hickory and Greensboro locations.
To celebrate the opening, Whataburger is hosting a “Whatabash” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday with a video game truck.
Whataburger first opened in 1950 in Texas and has since expanded to 16 states, including North Carolina and South Carolina.
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