Whataburger has been a Texas staple for more than 75 years, and consequently, the orange Ws have spread across every corner of the Lone Star State. To date, Whataburger has opened more than 700 restaurants across Texas, according to ScrapeHero. But if Whataburger is Texas’ No. 1 burger joint, then who can claim the No. 2 spot?
Texas chains like P. Terry’s have been expanding in recent years, but so have outsiders like Shake Shack and In-N-Out. So, let’s do a numbers check. Here’s how much of Texas each respective burger joint has gobbled up.
Shake Shack, the New York City-based burger chain, has opened 32 restaurants in Texas, according to its locations page. All of the Shake Shacks are located in Texas’ biggest cities (Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin) and their surrounding communities.
Shake Shack has been active in Texas since 2015, when it opened its Austin restaurant at 1100 S. Lamar Blvd., Suite 2100, Austin, TX 78704. This year, Shake Shack has filed construction plans for three new restaurants in Austin, Wylie, and Mansfield, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).
California-based In-N-Out operates 43 restaurants in Texas, according to its locations page, all of which are located in the Houston area, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Waco, San Antonio, Austin and the I-35 corridor.
How many P. Terry’s are in Texas?
P. Terry’s has been serving burgers in Texas since 2005 and remains exclusive to Texans to this day. First opened in Austin, the burger stand has since expanded to San Antonio, Houston and the I-35 corridor, as well as Austin’s surrounding communities. To date, P. Terry’s has opened 37 restaurants across Texas, putting it just behind In-N-Out for the second-most Texas burger joints.
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