Whataburger is celebrating its 75th year in 2025. How many original architecture (not the reworked) Whataburger A-frames are left in existence? Not sure. It was estimated about fifteen years ago we were down to 16 or so.
The first A-frame was store #24, an Odessa Whataburger opened in 1961. It’s since been demolished.
Just five or so years ago, it was estimated that the number of original A-frames may be down to ten.
Alabama has two of the original A-frames — I visited the one in Chickasaw last month:
100 N Craft Hwy, Chickasaw, Alabama 36611
And the one in Mobile on Government Street is still the original architecture. This is from a 2020 visit:
2461 Government St, Mobile, AL 36606
The others:
1101 Thomasville Rd, Tallahassee, Florida 32303
6106 Cameron Rd, Austin, Texas 78723
121 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 — heavily renovated, the A-frame has second-floor seating
311 W Camp Wisdom Rd, Duncanville, Texas 75116 — renovated but still has the old a-frame in the back
510 S 14th St, Kingsville, Texas 78363:
128 E Kearney St, Mesquite, TX 75149:
If I’m missing any original A-frame Whataburgers you know of, please let me know and I’ll update. Thank you! xoxo!