Whataburger Reveals First Colorado Location; More Stores Coming

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Iconic Texas-based Whataburger will open its first Colorado location by year's end with additional stores to follow, according to an announcement by the company.

The store will be built in Colorado Springs, the company said. Texas-based franchisee BurgerWorks also plans to open a training center as part of its plan to hire more than 100 area employees.

The new restaurant will open at InterQuest Marketplace. A groundbreaking is planned by end of summer.

"I think there's a lot of Whataburger fans in Colorado and so we're answering the call," William Tamminga of BurgerWorks, told the Colorado Springs Gazette.

The expansion of Whataburger to Colorado will provide competition for rival In-N-Out Burger, a California-based favorite that also opened its first Colorado location in Colorado Springs last year.

In a statement, the company said it plans to open more Whataburger locations in Colorado in 2022. Though additional locations will be announced later this year, Tamminga declined to tell The Gazette how many locations are planned.

Founded in 1950, Whataburger has more than 850 locations in 10 states and employs more than 50,000 people. The business is headquartered in San Antonio.