Whataburger breaks ground on 1st NC location

Whataburger is staking its claim on North Carolina, despite turf war
Texas-based Whataburger broke ground in Hickory, North Carolina, and expects to open eight locations throughout 2025.
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Texas-based burger chain Whataburger broke ground on its first location in North Carolina on Tuesday. Whataburger executives and Hickory mayor Hank Guess were in attendance as the first dirt was shoveled out of the ground for the first Whataburger storefront in the Tarheel State.
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It was a very good hamburger,” Hickory Mayor Hank Guess said. “I’m a fan, and I’m looking forward to getting one at the restaurant.”
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Whataburger breaks ground on first-ever North Carolina location
HICKORY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — North Carolina’s first-ever Whataburger broke ground on Tuesday. The Texas-based fast-food chain is opening in Hickory along U.S. Hwy. 70 near the Academy Sports & Outdoors.
Whataburger breaking ground in Hickory
It will be the fast food chain's first location in North Carolina -- but it won't be the only one in the state for long.
Whataburger’s first North Carolina location breaks ground in Hickory
Whataburger, a beloved Texas fast food chain, broke ground in Hickory Tuesday morning. The restaurant’s groundbreaking happened on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 10:30 a.m. The new location is being built off Highway 70 near Valley Hills Mall.
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Whataburger set to open first location in NC
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