Whataburger is opening its newest San Antonio location on the Northwest Side, the first stand-alone restaurant in the city since 2020.
The iconic San Antonio-based chain plans to open the 2,725-square-foot restaurant at 10411 Shaenfield Road on Monday.
The new 24/7 location, which has hired 62 local employees, will serve its signature burgers, honey butter chicken biscuits, spicy ketchup and limited-time menu items.
The estimated $975,000 restaurant will feature digital menu boards, a double drive-thru and a modernized kitchen. The first drive-thru and dine-in guests will get a gift box with 52 free Whataburger coupons, and opening day guests will receive Whataburger-branded belt bags.
Whataburger’s most recent San Antonio location opened in May within a Love’s Travel Stop at 9530 Southton Road on the Southeast Side. Its last stand-alone restaurant opened at 7023 W. US. 90 near Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in 2020.
The brand also has plans to open another location at 6311 Old Pearsall Road near Miller’s Pond Park next year.
In New Braunfels, the fast-food chain is planning a $400,000 remodel on its location at 123 Creekside Crossing off Interstate 35, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Work on the remodel is expected to start next month. Details in state filings are preliminary and subject to change without notice.
One of the new designs pays homage to the chain’s early days with an A-frame structure featuring its classic orange-and-white-striped branding on the roof. The other will be a smaller 2,000-square-foot footprint without the A-frame design.
Whataburger said that the new San Antonio location “pays respect to Whataburger’s storied history while looking ahead with a forward-thinking design,” but it will not feature the A-frame design, according to a spokesperson. The design will feature the second prototype’s smaller footprint.