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"The request is blocked"

Website seems to be blocked here in Europe? 77.183.145.255 (talk) 21:02, 20 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Map of US Counties with Whataburgers incorrect

The map showing counties with Whataburger locations claims to be from the Whataburger site, but is incorrect. I cannot locate anything on the site. There are more accurate maps circulating online, but no provenance is given.

Joewhite (talk) 17:02, 6 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed the same issue about the map. There's several Whataburger locations that's been present for decades in some Southeast Texas counties that this map claims does not have any locations. Because of it's inaccuracy, I don't think it should remain on the page.

Rnjohnson18 (talk) 03:15, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WHATTA-BURGER

There is also a Whatta-Burger in Russellville, Arkansas. No relation to the chain.

Lot-a-burger

The chain had one restaurant in Oxnard, California. At some time it changed the name. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.149.135.25 (talk) 19:29, 29 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Key people update request

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Hi editors, I'm Miranda and I work for Whataburger. I noticed that there are some things in the infobox that are out of date, for example the Key people line. Would someone be willing to update the "Key people" list based on this source?^[1]^[2]

I was thinking it would look something like this:

Ed Nelson (President & CEO)
Debbie Stroud (Executive VP & COO)
Elena Kraus (Executive VP & CLO)
Rich Sheffler (Executive VP & CMO)
Janelle Sykes (Executive VP & CFO)
James Turcotte (Executive VP & CDO)
Peggy Rubenzer (Senior VP & CPO)
Joe Shannon (Senior VP & CIO)
Alexander Ivannikov (Executive VP & CAO)

References

^ "Whataburger Hires Debbie Stroud as EVP and COO". QSR Magazine. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
^ "Whataburger Promotes Three Execs with 41 Years of Experience". QSR Magazine. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.

Please let me know what you think! I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. Because of my conflict of interest, I won't make any edits directly. Thanks in advance! Miranda at Whataburger (talk) 17:53, 14 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done AngusW🐶🐶F (bark • sniff) 19:01, 14 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@AngusWOOF: thank you so much! I did notice I made a small typo. Could you change Rich Sheffler to Rich Scheffler, with a "c"? I'd really appreciate it! Miranda at Whataburger (talk) 18:40, 15 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for doing that AngusWOOF! Miranda at Whataburger (talk) 23:48, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Corporate affairs update

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Hi editors, Miranda here again with another request. I've got a handful of ideas for content updates and changes but I thought I'd keep these pretty small and bite sized.

My next thought was to add the corporate leadership to the article body. It's my understanding that the infobox should reflect information in the article body, so I thought it would make sense to add the leadership to the Corporate affairs section as a new subheading.

I also thought it might be a good idea to include some updated numbers as far as restaurants and revenue goes, so I included that as well. I thought this subsection might look a little something like this:

Leadership and operations

Whataburger generated more than $3 billion in revenue in 2022 at more than 900 restaurant locations in 14 states, as well as from the sale of various retail products in grocery stores throughout the U.S.^[1] It employed approximately 50,000 people as of 2022.^[2] The company is led by president and CEO Ed Nelson, executive vice president and chief operating officer Debbie Stroud, executive vice president and chief marketing officer Rich Scheffler, executive vice president and chief legal officer Elena Kraus, executive vice president and chief financial officer Janelle Sykes, executive vice president and chief development officer James Turcotte, senior vice president and chief people officer Peggy Rubenzer, senior vice president and chief information officer Joe Shannon, and chief strategy and supply chain officer Alexander Ivannikov.^[3]

References

^ Cullinan, Mike (January 27, 2023). "Open for Business: Whataburger". Springfield Business Journal. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
^ Rangel, Nina (June 16, 2022). "San Antonio-based Whataburger continues expansion with three new Missouri locations". San Antonio Current. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
^ "Whataburger Hires Debbie Stroud as EVP and COO". QSR Magazine. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

What do other editors think? I'm happy to discuss it if you have any questions. @AngusWOOF: would you be willing to take a look at this request as well? It's pretty similar to the last one, just in a different place. I'd really appreciate it! Miranda at Whataburger (talk) 18:40, 15 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 19:44, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Whataburger in California 1956

Hello, I recently came across an article talking about Whataburger in California. In the FAQ, one of the questions asked is "Is Whataburger in California" it mentions that there was one first opened in Baldwin Park in 1956.[1] It could very well be false information, there is conflicting evidence of the first Whataburger outside of Texas, as the official site says "By the end of the decade, Harmon would open Whataburger #21 in Pensacola, Florida. It would be the first Whataburger restaurant outside of Texas"[2] this makes a lot of confusion. I'm putting this out there if anyone wants to consider this. Randompianist (talk) 20:10, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No confusion at all. That site is pure AI-generated gibberish. "These locations are all in the southern part of the state, near the border with Texas." Sure, "Robyn". I can't find any evidence for any current or historical locations in CA. Sam Kuru (talk) 21:58, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Whataburger Hires Debbie Stroud as EVP and COO". QSR Magazine. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

[2] "Whataburger Promotes Three Execs with 41 Years of Experience". QSR Magazine. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.

[Open-3] Cullinan, Mike (January 27, 2023). "Open for Business: Whataburger". Springfield Business Journal. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

[current1-4] Rangel, Nina (June 16, 2022). "San Antonio-based Whataburger continues expansion with three new Missouri locations". San Antonio Current. Retrieved January 26, 2023.

[5] "Whataburger Hires Debbie Stroud as EVP and COO". QSR Magazine. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

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