{"id":252247,"date":"2026-04-30T09:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/252247\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:40:22","slug":"whataburger-opening-third-tampa-bay-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/252247\/","title":{"rendered":"Whataburger opening third Tampa Bay location"},"content":{"rendered":"

BRANDON, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 Whataburger is expanding across Tampa Bay, with its third location in the area opening to customers on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The new Brandon restaurant is located at 1426 West Brandon Boulevard. The doors are set to open at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 30.<\/p>\n

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To celebrate, Whataburger will have a special giveaway for some of the first customers.<\/p>\n

The first 80 people in line and first 20 cars in the drive thru will receive exclusive swag bags filled with \u201cWhatamerch,\u201d according to the Texas-based chain.<\/p>\n

The Brandon location will stay open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Whataburger has already opened two other locations in Largo and Lutz.<\/p>\n

The fast-food chain plans to add three more locations in Central Florida through the end of 2026, including one in Orlando and another in Fort Myers.<\/p>\n

Whataburger currently has more than 50 locations across the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith each new location opening, the brand reinforces its commitment to delivering quality, hospitality and made-to-order favorites to communities across the state,\u201d a spokesperson for Whataburger said in a news release.<\/p>\n

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