Whataburger pulls out of Central Florida
May 21, 2009
The Tampa Tribune: Corpus Christi, Texas-based Whataburger will close all 14 Whataburger locations in Central Florida May 31 after an unsuccessful turnaround effort in the state, company officials said. As recently as 2005, the chain had major expansion plans, announcing its intentions to build 118 more restaurants in the Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville areas. Click to continue
Correction: The Tampa Tribune did not make it clear that the closures affected only Central Florida stores. The above information and headline is now correct.