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Whataburger to open 1st Tampa Bay-area restaurant

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February 6, 2026

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Whataburger is coming to the Tampa Bay area. The burger brand will open its first Largo, Florida, restaurant on Feb., 12. Swag for the first guests in line and a month-long Kids Meal promo will be the highlights of the day, according to a press release.

The 24-hour-a-day restaurant is located at 10150 Ulmerton Road. Whataburger operates 48 locations statewide.

"When we brought the Whataburger Food Truck to Tampa in 2024, the Florida heat showed up, but the energy showed up even bigger," Debbie Stroud, Whataburger CEO, said in the press release. "We met people with long-held Whataburger memories and first-time fans who couldn't wait for more. We promised we'd be back, and on Feb. 12, we're proud to deliver on that promise with the opening of our Largo restaurant. We're bringing hot, made fresh to order food, a team rooted in hospitality, and plenty of orange and white pride, care and love. Largo, we're excited to call this place our newest hometown."

The Largo restaurant is the first of eight planned Whataburger locations across the Tampa Bay area by the end of 2027.

Whataburger is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and has more than 1,100 restaurants across 17 states.