Whataburger Set to Open at San Antonio International Airport

Sep. 8—The highly-anticipated Whataburger location at the San Antonio International Airport is ready for takeoff. The fast-food spot will open to the public starting at 4 a.m. on Friday, September 9, Tonya Hope, the airport's public relations manager, told MySA.

According to Hope, the grand opening to celebrate the new location in Terminal A will be on September 23. Now passengers can cure their Whataburger cravings right outside their gate on their way out or into the Alamo City, rather than making a pit stop at the location off U.S. Highway 281.

Whataburger filled the open space that was originally planned for Chick-fil-A. In 2019, the City Council denied Chick-fil-A a spot in the airport. Conservative activists sued San Antonio claiming that it violated Texas' "Save Chick-fil-A" law in 2019. However, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the conservative group didn't present evidence of a violation.

Terminal A is home to local restaurants like La Gloria, Smoke Shack, and Rosario's.

In April, Whataburger also expanded its wings at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport by adding a second location in Terminal D, which serves international carriers. It's the second Whataburger at the airport as the first opened at Terminal E in 2019. The chain also has locations at Love Field and George Bush International Airport.

Expansion plans continue to kick off for Whataburger after the company was bought by Chicago-based BDT Capital Partners in 2019.

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