HICKORY, N.C. (WGHP) — 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.
Additionally, Whataburger executives announced the locations of eight new Whataburger restaurants. Seven of those stores are set to open in North Carolina with four in the Piedmont Triad alone.
These are the locations and opening dates for the four Whataburgers coming to the Triad:
- 1408 Four Seasons Station Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407 –– Summer 2025
- 291 Harvey St., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 –– Late Summer 2025
- 10118 N Main St., Archdale, NC 27263 –– Fall 2025
- 2713 N Main St., High Point, NC 27265 –– Fall 2025
These are the other three locations coming to North Carolina:
- 3415 E Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28056 –– Late Spring 2025
- 2060 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602 –– Summer 2025
- 12935 Albemarle Rd., Charlotte, NC 28227 –– Summer 2025
One of the restaurants will be opening in Indian Land, South Carolina which is a part of the Charlotte metro area…