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Whataburger buys San Antonio HQWhataburger buys San Antonio HQ

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

March 30, 2009

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SAN ANTONIO Texas Whataburger Restaurants LP said Monday it has purchased a 140,000-square-foot building here to serve as its new headquarters.

 

The 700-unit burger chain announced in November it was moving from Corpus Christi, Texas, where it was founded in 1950, to San Antonio. The company said San Antonio offered Whataburger minimal impact from hurricanes, cost-efficient office space for an expanding headquarters staff of 250 people, ease of travel to the 10 states where the company has restaurants and a larger work force from which to recruit.

 

 

 

“This move helps provide long-term stability for our company and accommodates our plans for growth,” said Preston Atkinson, president and chief operating officer of Whataburger. “Purchasing this building is an important step in the process of moving our headquarters to San Antonio. We will begin moving into the building in June, and plan to have the transition complete by late summer.”

 

 

 

Terms of the purchase by the privately held company were not disclosed. The building is at 300 Concord Plaza Dr., at Jones-Maltsberger Road and U.S. 281.

 

 

 

Whataburger said about 60 percent of its 250-member home office staff will relocate to San Antonio. A closing date for the Corpus Christi office has not yet been announced.

 

 

 

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About the Author

Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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