Here’s which two Florida cities will get new Whataburger locations this fall, a list of Whataburger locations already open in Florida and what the restaurant is known for.<\/p>\n
What to expect: Whataburger sets opening date for Fort Myers location.<\/a><\/p>\n What state is Whataburger most popular in?<\/p>\n Whataburger is, unsurprisingly, most popular in its home state of Texas.\u00a0According to the latest data in ScrapeHero (July 2026)<\/a>, 780 of Whataburger’s 1,199 locations nationwide are in Texas \u2013 that’s 65% of the Whataburger locations in the U.S.<\/p>\n What is Whataburger known for?<\/p>\n If you don’t know, Whataburger is known for its Texas-sized burgers, that can be upgraded to double or triple meat, or sized down to a Jr. patty, which is about the size of a regular McDonald’s burger patty.<\/p>\n Other iconic items on the Whataburger menu that keep fast food fans coming back for more include patty melts on buttered Texas toast and the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit, which is one of the most sought-after items on the restaurant’s breakfast menu.<\/p>\n Whataburger is also known for being open late. Most locations are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 364 days a year (closed on Christmas Day).<\/p>\n Whataburger has also popped up in pop culture, earning frequent cameos in the animated series “King of the Hill,” which is set in Texas. In the original show and\u00a0the recent revival season<\/a>, the “King of the Hill” characters are often seen chowing down on the restaurant’s burgers. If you’re curious, Hank Hill’s go-to Whataburger order is a double meat burger.<\/p>\n You can find the\u00a0full menu on the Whataburger website.<\/a><\/p>\n How many Whataburgers are in Florida? Pictured is a double meat Whataburger with cheese and bacon, with a side of fries.<\/p>\n Florida has the second-most Whataburger locations in the U.S., at 51 locations as of July 2026<\/a>, according to ScrapeHero. The Whataburger location finder<\/a> has 53 locations listed as of Tuesday, Sept. 8, which includes a new location opening in Fort Myers this month.<\/p>\n Here’s a list of Whataburger locations in Florida as of Sept. 8, according to the\u00a0restaurant’s locations map:<\/a><\/p>\n Defuniak Springs, one location<\/p>\n Fort Myers, one location (not open yet)<\/p>\n Fort Whalton Beach, three locations<\/p>\n Gulf Breeze, one location<\/p>\n Jacksonville, nine locations<\/p>\n Neptune Beach, one location<\/p>\n Orange Park, one location<\/p>\n Panama City Beach, one location<\/p>\n Pensacola, nine locations<\/p>\n St. Augustine, one location<\/p>\n Tallahassee, five locations<\/p>\n 17 new Whataburger locations coming nationwide, 2 in Florida When Whataburger opens in Fort Myers, it’ll be the popular Texas-based fast-food chain’s first location in Southwest Florida.<\/p>\n The Texas-based burger chain recently told USA TODAY<\/a> that it is planning to open 17 new locations across seven states by the end of November. Whataburger currently has around 1,200 locations in seven states.<\/p>\n The company has opened locations in three new markets recently \u2013 Raleigh, North Carolina, Tampa and Orlando. And among the 17 new locations set to open by the end of November, there are two more Florida locations: in Fort Myers and Estero. Eight of the new locations will be in the chain’s home state of Texas.<\/p>\n The Fort Myers location is set to open this month and is already listed on the restaurant website’s location map. The Estero location will be opening in October.<\/p>\n Here are the new Whataburger locations and where they will be:<\/p>\n Fort Myers, Florida:\u00a0September 2026<\/p>\n Estero, Florida:\u00a0October 2026<\/p>\n San Antonio, Texas:\u00a0August 2026<\/p>\n Killeen, Texas:\u00a0August 2026<\/p>\n Shenandoah, Texas:\u00a0September 2026<\/p>\n Pearsall, Texas:\u00a0September 2026<\/p>\n Liberty Hill, Texas:\u00a0October 2026<\/p>\n Melissa, Texas:\u00a0October 2026<\/p>\n Weatherford, Texas:\u00a0October 2026<\/p>\n Round Rock, Texas:\u00a0November 2026<\/p>\n Locust Grove, Georgia:\u00a0October 2026<\/p>\n Conyers, Georgia:\u00a0October 2026<\/p>\n Villa Rica, Georgia:\u00a0November 2026<\/p>\n Tucson, Arizona:\u00a0October 2026<\/p>\n Albuquerque, New Mexico:\u00a0October 2026<\/p>\n West Monroe, Louisiana:\u00a0August 2026<\/p>\n Batesville, Mississippi:\u00a0November 2026<\/p>\n Contributing: Gabe Hauari<\/a>, USA TODAY<\/p>\n Lianna Norman is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter,\u00a0Florida TODAY<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Pictured](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the-news-press\/e7106770a9f59e46e71ed79fe557d1ec.jpg\"\/)
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