Charlotte’s first Whataburger location is one step closer to reality. Here’s the latest.
We’re now just a little bit closer to getting a Whataburger restaurant in Charlotte.
On Friday, March 22, city zoning officials approved the Texas-based burger chain’s Land Development Construction Plan to open a drive-thru restaurant at the Clear Creek Crossings development at 12809 Albemarle Road.
The development is slated to be anchored with a Publix grocery store. A timeline for completion of the projects has not yet been announced.
Whataburger spokesman Victor Trevino told CharlotteFive on Monday afternoon, “We don’t have any details to share at this time. But we’ll be in touch soon.”
A message left with Clear Creek Crossings representative Ryan Stahl was not immediately returned. Voicemail and email messages left with Micah Groeber of Atlantic Retail, a broker listed on the Clear Creek Crossings plan, were also not immediately returned.
Whataburger has been expanding its footprint more aggressively since BDT Capital purchased the company in 2019.
Restaurant locations will be coming to Raleigh, Durham and Cary, a Whataburger spokesperson recently confirmed to The News & Observer. In South Carolina, The Post and Courier reported in June that plans for four Whataburger locations were in the works.
In September 2022, CharlotteFive reported that permits were also filed with the city for a potential Whataburger location in a former bank branch building at 5301 South Blvd.
The property is still listed among those available at Tyvola Square on the Kimco Realty website. But it’s not uncommon for construction or renovation projects to stretch out over several years, particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What about Concord, Kannapolis and Mooresville?
- Don’t forget, it’s not THAT What-A-Burger: While we’re on the subject, we’ll note that Whataburger is not to be confused with the What-A-Burger restaurants in Concord, Kannapolis and Mooresville. They aren’t part of the Texas-based chain; they have been selling burgers in North Carolina since E.L. “Eb” Bost and C.W. Bost founded What-A-Burger in 1956.
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Reporting was contributed by Catherine Muccigrosso.
Clear Creek Crossings
Location: Albemarle and Rocky River Church roads
This story was originally published March 25, 2024 at 11:32 AM.
