Your birthday comes around only once a year. Make it special with Whataburger!
For Whataburger fans, celebrating “just like you like it” means Whataburger is part of the birthday fun.
As we celebrate our 69th "birthday" August 8, 2019, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite orange-and-white celebrations!
Celebrating her 95th in style
Bobbie Waugh celebrated turning 95 with 14 of her best friends and her Whataburger family at her favorite restaurant.
What’s the secret to having such a long life? “I eat lots of Whataburger,” Waugh says.
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A fry fanatic turns 11
For his 11th birthday, Jacob Lott got lots of what he loves: Whataburger.
Even Whataguy showed up to celebrate the fry-lover’s celebration at his very own Whataburger party, complete with all the orange party accessories anyone could want.
And check out that cake! The confectionary creation was designed to look like our orange-and-white bag, a Patty Melt and, yes, even French fries. Watch a video of his celebration here.
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Honoring two WWII veterans with birthday bling
C.J. “Red” Wallace and Wayne Palmer are both World War II veterans who love them some Whataburger. So, their families arranged parties to mark their 100th birthday milestones at their local Whataburger restaurants.
Wallace received the royal treatment, rolling up to his Whataburger in a stretch limo and strolling in on a red carpet.
His usual order is a #1 Whataburger with mayo, minus onions and pickles. The best part? The bun, he says. We don’t disagree, Red.
For Palmer, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. At his hometown restaurant, the Whataburger Family knows his order as the “Palmer Special.” That’s one scrambled egg, one pancake and two pieces of bacon. Other customers ask for it by name too!
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A birthday roadtrip
Santiago Paredes works as a construction company foreman, and although his home is in Pharr, Texas, he spends most of his days traveling across the state to visit jobsites.
Being on the road means Paredes has ample opportunity to stop by his favorite restaurant: Whataburger.
His family is well aware of his preferred meal spot, so when his wife wanted to surprise him for his birthday, she knew exactly what to do. She arranged for a custom orange-and-white striped van – dubbed the “WhataChariot” – to pick him up at home and take him for a birthday celebration at (where else?) Whataburger.
Too much? We don’t think so. You only turn 58 once!
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A surprise celebration for a longtime fan
For his 90th birthday, Bobie Miller got a big surprise from his family and ROMEO, a group of his closest friends.
They arranged for tables of all of Miller’s favorite foods and oodles of orange desserts.
And what’s the ROMEO group?
It stands for Retired Old Men Eating Out.
Pretty sure that’s a club we all want to join.
Whataburger serves up Goodness 24/7 with a made-to-order, customizable menu of burgers and other favorites delivered just like you like it. Born in Texas and headquartered in San Antonio, we’re celebrating 76 flavorful years of big bites, bold flavors, and even bigger fan love. We’ve grown to over 1,100 restaurants across 17 states, with original-recipe products now found in grocery aisles across the country. Our secret sauce (besides that Fancy Ketchup) is our Family Members - real people serving up real hospitality and meaningful connections in the communities we call home. We’ve landed on Fast Company’s Brands that Matter list, USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, and Newsweek’s America’s Best of the Best. To learn more, shop the Whatastore, or find your nearest location, visit Whataburger.com - or download our app on iOS or Android. Hungry for more? Discover what keeps fans coming back by diving into real stories from Whataburger super fans at stories.whataburger.com.