After several delays, a restaurant that has looked like it could open "any day now" has finally set its final opening date. We are pleased to confirm that Whataburger will make its metro Atlanta debut Monday November 28 at 705 Town Park Lane NW in Kennesaw. The Whataburger, on which ToNeTo Atlanta exclusively reported last August, replaced a shuttered O'Charley's not far from the campus of Kennesaw State University.
In addition to the Kennesaw location, Whataburger planned to open a restaurant on Highway 92 in Woodstock this fall but its opening has been pushed to early 2023. [ToNeTo Atlanta reported October 25 that Raising Cane's also plans to open a new location on Highway 92.] Six other restaurants, those planned for Buford, Cumming, Athens (2), Commerce and Dawsonville are reportedly still on track for 2023 openings.
Texas-based Whataburger publicly identified the aforementioned eight locations this past March. In the months since, ToNeTo Atlanta identified two addtional locations planned for metro Atlanta in Snellville and Winder. Most recently, we were also informed that new Whataburger is planned for Covington Town Center, a 180-acre mixed-use development in Newton County. Site plans for the Publix-anchored development indicate that the center will also welcome new locations of Panda Express, Dunkin', Freddy's Steakburgers, Arby's, Zaxby's, Huey Magoo's, in addition to Staybridge Suites, Courtyard and Residence Inn by Marriott.
Real estate sources tell ToNeTo Atlanta that Whataburger remains active in metro Atlanta and that several more locations are being considered.
Where would you [realistically] like to see Whataburger open next? What is your favorite menu item at Whataburger? Will you visit Whataburger Kennesaw on day 1?
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