--- title: "Whataburger US Locations by State (2026) • CompanyProspect" description: "There are 1,235 open Whataburger restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 19 states and 617 cities. Texas has the most, with 792 (64%)." url: https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/whataburger --- Whataburger # How many _Whataburger_ locations are there in the US? There are 1,235 open Whataburger restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 19 states and 617 cities. Texas has the most, with 792 (64%). 7% of the 1,233 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 27 franchisees; the brand runs 1,145 locations itself. Updated October 19, 2026 · CompanyProspect restaurant data At a glance - **1,235** open locations - **19** states, **617** cities - **Texas** has the most (792) - **7%** franchised - **27** franchisees - **97%** on a delivery platform **1,235** Open Whataburger locations **19** States and DC **7%** Franchised n = 1,233 **27** Franchisees **01** By state ## Whataburger locations by state Texas has the most, then Florida and Oklahoma. Not present in 32 states. Spike height is proportional to the locations in each area of about 15 miles _Figure: Whataburger locations: spikes sized by the number of locations in each area of about 15 miles; 1,235 locations._ Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 Whataburger locations by state, October 19, 2026 | # | State | Locations | Share | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Texas | 792 | 64.1% | | 2 | Florida | 55 | 4.5% | | 3 | Oklahoma | 51 | 4.1% | | 4 | Arizona | 46 | 3.7% | | 5 | Alabama | 41 | 3.3% | | 6 | Georgia | 40 | 3.2% | | 7 | Louisiana | 33 | 2.7% | | 8 | Tennessee | 32 | 2.6% | | 9 | North Carolina | 24 | 1.9% | | 10 | Arkansas | 22 | 1.8% | | 11 | South Carolina | 20 | 1.6% | | 12 | Missouri | 20 | 1.6% | | 13 | New Mexico | 18 | 1.5% | | 14 | Mississippi | 16 | 1.3% | | 15 | Colorado | 10 | 0.8% | | 16 | Kansas | 9 | 0.7% | | 17 | Virginia | 4 | 0.3% | | 18 | Nevada | 1 | 0.1% | | 19 | Kentucky | 1 | 0.1% | **02** Per capita ## Whataburger locations per resident Whataburger has 3.6 locations per million US residents. Texas has the most per resident, 25 (6.9× the national rate); Kentucky, 0.2, the fewest among states with a location. Locations per million residents, by state **TX** 25 **OK** 12 **NM** 8.5 **AL** 7.9 **LA** 7.1 **AR** 7.1 **AZ** 6.0 **MS** 5.4 **TN** 4.4 **SC** 3.6 **GA** 3.5 **MO** 3.2 **KS** 3.0 **FL** 2.3 **NC** 2.1 **CO** 1.7 **VA** 0.5 **NV** 0.3 **KY** 0.2 **AK** 0 **CA** 0 **CT** 0 **DE** 0 **DC** 0 **HI** 0 **ID** 0 **IL** 0 **IN** 0 **IA** 0 **ME** 0 **MD** 0 **MA** 0 **MI** 0 **MN** 0 **MT** 0 **NE** 0 **NH** 0 **NJ** 0 **NY** 0 **ND** 0 **OH** 0 **OR** 0 **PA** 0 **RI** 0 **SD** 0 **UT** 0 **VT** 0 **WA** 0 **WV** 0 **WI** 0 **WY** 0 - None - Under 5 - 5–9 - 10–14 - 15–19 - 20+ Locations: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (NST-EST2025), July 1, 2025. Whataburger locations per million residents by state, October 19, 2026 | # | State | Per million | Locations | Residents | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Texas | 25 | 792 | 31.7M | | 2 | Oklahoma | 12 | 51 | 4.1M | | 3 | New Mexico | 8.5 | 18 | 2.1M | | 4 | Alabama | 7.9 | 41 | 5.2M | | 5 | Louisiana | 7.1 | 33 | 4.6M | | 6 | Arkansas | 7.1 | 22 | 3.1M | | 7 | Arizona | 6.0 | 46 | 7.6M | | 8 | Mississippi | 5.4 | 16 | 3M | | 9 | Tennessee | 4.4 | 32 | 7.3M | | 10 | South Carolina | 3.6 | 20 | 5.6M | | 11 | Georgia | 3.5 | 40 | 11.3M | | 12 | Missouri | 3.2 | 20 | 6.3M | | 13 | Kansas | 3.0 | 9 | 3M | | 14 | Florida | 2.3 | 55 | 23.5M | | 15 | North Carolina | 2.1 | 24 | 11.2M | | 16 | Colorado | 1.7 | 10 | 6M | | 17 | Virginia | 0.5 | 4 | 8.9M | | 18 | Nevada | 0.3 | 1 | 3.3M | | 19 | Kentucky | 0.2 | 1 | 4.6M | | 20 | Alaska | 0 | 0 | 737.3K | | 21 | California | 0 | 0 | 39.4M | | 22 | Connecticut | 0 | 0 | 3.7M | | 23 | Delaware | 0 | 0 | 1.1M | | 24 | District of Columbia | 0 | 0 | 693.6K | | 25 | Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1.4M | | 26 | Idaho | 0 | 0 | 2M | | 27 | Illinois | 0 | 0 | 12.7M | | 28 | Indiana | 0 | 0 | 7M | | 29 | Iowa | 0 | 0 | 3.2M | | 30 | Maine | 0 | 0 | 1.4M | | 31 | Maryland | 0 | 0 | 6.3M | | 32 | Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 7.2M | | 33 | Michigan | 0 | 0 | 10.1M | | 34 | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 5.8M | | 35 | Montana | 0 | 0 | 1.1M | | 36 | Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 2M | | 37 | New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 1.4M | | 38 | New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 9.5M | | 39 | New York | 0 | 0 | 20M | | 40 | North Dakota | 0 | 0 | 799.4K | | 41 | Ohio | 0 | 0 | 11.9M | | 42 | Oregon | 0 | 0 | 4.3M | | 43 | Pennsylvania | 0 | 0 | 13.1M | | 44 | Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 1.1M | | 45 | South Dakota | 0 | 0 | 935.1K | | 46 | Utah | 0 | 0 | 3.5M | | 47 | Vermont | 0 | 0 | 644.7K | | 48 | Washington | 0 | 0 | 8M | | 49 | West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 1.8M | | 50 | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 6M | | 51 | Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 588.8K | **03** By city ## Whataburger locations by city San Antonio, Texas leads with 61. The 30 largest cities hold 34% of all US Whataburger locations. The 30 cities with the most Whataburger locations, by region and state _Figure: Whataburger locations in the US: round treemap by region, state and city; areas are proportional to locations. Values are in the table._ - South - West - Midwest - Northeast Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 The 30 cities with the most Whataburger locations, October 19, 2026 | # | City | State | Locations | Share | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | San Antonio | Texas | 61 | 4.9% | | 2 | Houston | Texas | 58 | 4.7% | | 3 | Fort Worth | Texas | 27 | 2.2% | | 4 | Dallas | Texas | 24 | 1.9% | | 5 | El Paso | Texas | 24 | 1.9% | | 6 | Corpus Christi | Texas | 22 | 1.8% | | 7 | Austin | Texas | 21 | 1.7% | | 8 | Tyler | Texas | 15 | 1.2% | | 9 | Laredo | Texas | 12 | 1.0% | | 10 | Katy | Texas | 10 | 0.8% | | 11 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 10 | 0.8% | | 12 | Phoenix | Arizona | 10 | 0.8% | | 13 | Jacksonville | Florida | 9 | 0.7% | | 14 | Lubbock | Texas | 9 | 0.7% | | 15 | Pensacola | Florida | 9 | 0.7% | | 16 | Albuquerque | New Mexico | 8 | 0.6% | | 17 | Arlington | Texas | 8 | 0.6% | | 18 | Tucson | Arizona | 8 | 0.6% | | 19 | Brownsville | Texas | 7 | 0.6% | | 20 | Mesa | Arizona | 7 | 0.6% | | 21 | Tulsa | Oklahoma | 7 | 0.6% | | 22 | Amarillo | Texas | 6 | 0.5% | | 23 | Colorado Springs | Colorado | 6 | 0.5% | | 24 | McAllen | Texas | 6 | 0.5% | | 25 | Midland | Texas | 6 | 0.5% | | 26 | Plano | Texas | 6 | 0.5% | | 27 | Shreveport | Louisiana | 6 | 0.5% | | 28 | Spring | Texas | 6 | 0.5% | | 29 | Conroe | Texas | 5 | 0.4% | | 30 | Frisco | Texas | 5 | 0.4% | **04** Who runs them ## Who runs Whataburger locations? 7% of the 1,233 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 27 franchisees; the brand runs 1,145 locations itself. Franchised or company-operated (n = 1,233) 1. Franchised **88 7%** 2. Company-operated **1,145 93%** Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 Whataburger franchisees by number of locations they run | Locations per franchisee | Franchisees | Locations | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 13 | 13 | | 2-5 | 8 | 24 | | 6-20 | 6 | 51 | **05** Franchisee groups ## Whataburger franchisee groups Some franchisees run several operators under one owner. 9 identified franchisee groups hold 43 of the 88 franchised locations (49%). Franchisee groups by franchised locations held (n = 9) 1. 1 location **2 22%** 2. 2-5 locations **4 44%** 3. 6-20 locations **3 33%** Franchisee groups identified for 49% of franchised locations. Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 How much is resolved for Whataburger, October 19, 2026 | Resolved | Count | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Locations with a known or inferred operator | 1,233 | 100% of locations | | State Registry IDs matched | 33 | 99% of locations | | Franchisee groups identified | 9 | 49% of franchised locations | **06** Coverage ## Whataburger on delivery platforms 97% of Whataburger locations are on at least one delivery platform and 93% on two or more: DoorDash 94%, Uber Eats 93%, Grubhub 83%. Locations by number of delivery platforms (n = 1,235) 1. 1 platform **39 3%** 2. 2 platforms **167 14%** 3. 3+ platforms **986 80%** 4. None **43 3%** Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 Whataburger locations on each delivery platform, October 19, 2026 | Platform | Locations | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | DoorDash | 1,164 | 94.3% | | Uber Eats | 1,145 | 92.7% | | Grubhub | 1,022 | 82.8% | **07** Sample records ## Sample Whataburger records 5 of the 1,235 Whataburger locations as they appear in the dataset. Operator, registry and contact fields are masked here; the free sample shows them in full. 5 sample Whataburger locations, October 19, 2026. Masked fields (•) are included in the full records. | Location | Ownership | Delivery | Operator | State Registry ID | Owner contact | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2290 Frontage Rd Brownsville, Texas | Company-operated | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png)![Grubhub](https://companyprospect.com/brands/grubhub.com.png) | W••••••• R••••••• LLC | TX ••••••••66 | ••• ••• ••• (956) •••-••72 · •••••@•••••.com | | 2280 7th St S Clanton, Alabama | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | B••• & F••• H••••••• INC. | DE •••••36 | ••• ••••••• ••• (205) •••-••87 · •••••@•••••.com | | 7791 W 159th St Overland Park, Kansas | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png)![Grubhub](https://companyprospect.com/brands/grubhub.com.png) | K••• B••••• LLC | TX ••••••••89 | — (913) •••-••51 · •••••@•••••.com | | 7702 S Padre Island Dr Corpus Christi, Texas | Company-operated | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png)![Grubhub](https://companyprospect.com/brands/grubhub.com.png) | W••••••• R••••••• LLC | TX ••••••••66 | ••• ••• ••• (361) •••-••09 · •••••@•••••.com | | 26040 Northwest Fwy Cypress, Texas | Company-operated | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png)![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png)![Grubhub](https://companyprospect.com/brands/grubhub.com.png) | W••••••• R••••••• LLC | TX ••••••••66 | ••• ••• ••• (281) •••-••24 · •••••@•••••.com | [Get the full records](https://companyprospect.com/sample) Get a free sample with every field and contact, straight to your inbox. **08** Compared ## Whataburger vs other burger chains Whataburger ranks #8 of the 10 largest burger chains by US locations. Open US locations 1. [McDonald's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/mcdonalds) **13,953** 2. [Burger King](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/burger-king) **6,833** 3. [Wendy's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/wendys) **5,885** 4. [Sonic Drive-In](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/sonic-drive-in) **3,912** 5. [Jack in the Box](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/jack-in-the-box) **2,114** 6. [Five Guys](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/five-guys) **1,532** 7. [Hardee's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/hardees) **1,509** 8. Whataburger **1,235** 9. [Culver's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/culvers) **1,093** 10. [Carl's Jr.](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/carls-jr) **993** Source: CompanyProspect, October 19, 2026 The largest burger chains compared, October 19, 2026 | Chain | States | Franchised | ![DoorDash](https://companyprospect.com/brands/doordash.com.png) | ![Uber Eats](https://companyprospect.com/brands/ubereats.com.png) | ![Grubhub](https://companyprospect.com/brands/grubhub.com.png) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [McDonald's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/mcdonalds) | 51 | 95% | 96% | 94% | 71% | | [Burger King](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/burger-king) | 51 | 85% | 93% | 93% | 72% | | [Wendy's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/wendys) | 51 | 93% | 96% | 94% | 88% | | [Sonic Drive-In](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/sonic-drive-in) | 50 | — | 78% | 74% | 42% | | [Jack in the Box](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/jack-in-the-box) | 25 | 95% | 96% | 98% | 89% | | [Five Guys](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/five-guys) | 50 | 77% | 97% | 96% | 92% | | [Hardee's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/hardees) | 32 | 88% | 88% | 75% | 27% | | Whataburger | 19 | 7% | 94% | 93% | 83% | | [Culver's](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/culvers) | 26 | 100% | 98% | 97% | 0% | | [Carl's Jr.](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/carls-jr) | 15 | 99% | 93% | 83% | 32% | [All burger chains](https://companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us#burgers) **09** Questions ## Whataburger in the US: common questions **How many Whataburger locations are there in the US?** There are 1,235 open Whataburger restaurants in the United States as of October 19, 2026, in 19 states and 617 cities. Texas has the most, with 792 (64%). **Which state has the most Whataburger locations?** Texas, with 792, followed by Florida (55) and Oklahoma (51). **Which city has the most Whataburger locations?** San Antonio, Texas, with 61. **Are Whataburger restaurants franchised?** Mostly not. 7% of the 1,233 locations with a known or inferred operator are franchised, run by 27 franchisees; the brand runs 1,145 locations itself. **How many franchisees does Whataburger have in the US?** 27 franchisees run the 88 franchised Whataburger locations with a known operator. By size, 13 run one location, 8 run 2–5 and 6 run 6–20. Some share an owner: 9 identified franchisee groups hold 43 of those locations. ## Notes and definitions Snapshot of October 19, 2026. Aggregates only: no list of locations or operators is published. **Location** One open Whataburger restaurant, after its listings on maps, delivery apps and the brand's site are merged. Closed locations, and listings with too little evidence that the place is open, are left out. **Operator** Whoever runs a location: a company or, for some brands, a person. 38 operators run the 1,233 locations whose operator is known or inferred (of 1,235); ownership shares are of those 1,233. **Franchisee** An operator running franchised locations, counted once however many it runs. **Company-operated** A location run by the brand itself. **Franchisee group** Several operators under common ownership. Groups are identified for 49% of franchised locations in this snapshot, so the count is a minimum. **State Registry ID** An operator's official state registration (state and filing number). An operator registered in two states has two. **Per capita** Open locations per million residents of each state and DC. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (NST-EST2025), July 1, 2025. **Delivery platforms** A location counts as on DoorDash, Uber Eats or Grubhub when a listing on that platform is matched to it; "3+" means all the platforms tracked. Shares are of all 1,235 open locations. **Whataburger** Company-operated includes locations assigned to the brand by rule where no operator record was found. **Cite this page** CompanyProspect, “Whataburger US Locations by State (2026)”, data as of October 19, 2026, companyprospect.com/data/restaurants/us/brands/whataburger **License** The figures on this page are licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): reuse them freely, crediting CompanyProspect with a link to this page. ## Every Whataburger location, _with its operator._ The 1,235 locations behind these numbers, each resolved to its operator, legal owner and decision-makers. We build a free sample within 48 hours. 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