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                        <title>Need a winning recipe for game day? We’ve gotcha covered.</title>
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                        <guid>https://stories.whataburger.com/whataburgersausageballs/</guid><pp:caseid>253109</pp:caseid><pp:boilerplate><![CDATA[<p style="margin-left:0in;"><span>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 </span><a href="https://stories.whataburger.com" target="_blank"><span>stories.whataburger.com</span></a><span>.</span></p>]]></pp:boilerplate><description><![CDATA[<p>We&rsquo;ve got a recipe for a sure-fire win at your next pigskin party.&nbsp;</p>
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>We&rsquo;ve got a recipe for a sure-fire win at your next pigskin party. We go all in with sausage balls, a crowd favorite. Then we step up our game with diced jalapenos and dipping sauces that are sure to score big. It&rsquo;s quick, it&rsquo;s easy, and it&rsquo;s yummy. Everyone&rsquo;s a winner with this #TeamWhataburger recipe.</span></p>

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                        <title>How the South survived the great ice storm of 2018. (Whataburger is key.)</title>
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                        <guid>https://stories.whataburger.com/survivingthecold/</guid><pp:caseid>254239</pp:caseid><pp:boilerplate><![CDATA[<p style="margin-left:0in;"><span>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 </span><a href="https://stories.whataburger.com" target="_blank"><span>stories.whataburger.com</span></a><span>.</span></p>]]></pp:boilerplate><description><![CDATA[<p>What's more critical to survival than Whataburger?</p>
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When single-digit temps swept across the south this week, folks went into survival mode. And what&rsquo;s more critical to survival than Whataburger?</p><h3><span>Confused about how to make sure your pipes don&rsquo;t freeze? We&rsquo;ve got you covered.</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="//content.presspage.com/uploads/1924/800_whataburgerpipecover.png?x=1516208728136" style="margin: 5px; width: 446.97px; height: 735px; float: left;" /></h3><p>&nbsp;</p><hr width="75%" /><p>&nbsp;</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Fans who had to drive somewhere found a good use for those stolen table tents. (Ahem.)</strong></h3><p><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="613" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcristina.vaglienty%2Fposts%2F10155015952532187&width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="100%"></iframe></p><p>&nbsp;</p><hr width="75%" /><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded><category><![CDATA[crave,latestnews,burgerverse,mushroom,bestof2017,icestorm,latest]]></category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 08:23:00 -0600</pubDate>
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                        <title>#Winning: The best Whataburger fan stories of 2017</title>
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                        <guid>https://stories.whataburger.com/winning-the-best-whataburger-fan-stories-of-2017/</guid><pp:caseid>251924</pp:caseid><pp:subtitle>Oh, fans: you make us smile every day. Here, in no particular order, are the Whataburger moments that made headlines in 2017.</pp:subtitle><pp:boilerplate><![CDATA[<p style="margin-left:0in;"><span>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 </span><a href="https://stories.whataburger.com" target="_blank"><span>stories.whataburger.com</span></a><span>.</span></p>]]></pp:boilerplate><description><![CDATA[<h2>Oh, fans: you make us smile every day. Here, in no particular order, are the Whataburger moments that made headlines in 2017.</h2>
]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><h4>1.&nbsp;A New York firefighter helping Texans in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/n-y-firefighter-helping-texas-flood-relief-whataburger-article-1.3470406" target="_blank">tried Whataburger for the first time</a><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/n-y-firefighter-helping-texas-flood-relief-whataburger-article-1.3470406" target="_blank"> </a>&ndash; and his life will never be the same.</h4><p><img alt="" src="//content.presspage.com/uploads/1924/500_firefighter.png?x=1513694768494" style="margin: 5px; width: 225px; height: 400px;" /></p><h4>2.&nbsp;People love their babies. They love our food.<a href="http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/humble/news/article/Baby-Whataburger-smash-cake-viral-photos-12271378.php" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/humble/news/article/Baby-Whataburger-smash-cake-viral-photos-12271378.php" target="_blank">It just makes sense to put them together</a> like this Houston couple did. Who needs a smash cake, when you can have Whataburger?</h4><p><img alt="" src="//content.presspage.com/uploads/1924/500_cakesmash.png?x=1513694780012" style="margin: 5px; width: 500px; height: 397px;" /></p><h4>3.&nbsp;This fan was coming out of wisdom tooth surgery, when her mom pulled the cruelest joke ever,<a href="https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Girl-at-dentist-devastated-after-mom-tells-10832695.php" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Girl-at-dentist-devastated-after-mom-tells-10832695.php">telling her daughter that Whataburger had closed down</a><a href="https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Girl-at-dentist-devastated-after-mom-tells-10832695.php" target="_blank">.</a> But don&rsquo;t worry: it all ends well.</h4><p><img alt="" src="//content.presspage.com/uploads/1924/500_wisdomtooth.png?x=1513694789440" style="margin: 5px; width: 323px; height: 400px;" /></p><h4>4.&nbsp;This Natalia, Texas, <a href="http://www.ksat.com/news/what-a-quince-texas-girl-s-whataburger-quinceanera-wins-the-internet" target="_blank">teen made sure her Quincea&ntilde;era photos would get noticed</a>, pairing her pink lace dress with an orange-and-white box of Whataburger chicken strips.</h4><p><img alt="" src="//content.presspage.com/uploads/1924/500_quince.png?x=1513694827735" style="margin: 5px; width: 500px; height: 280px;" /></p><h4>5.&nbsp;PGA golfer John Peterson made headlines when <a href="http://www.golfchannel.com/article/grill-room/peterson-enjoys-whataburger-dancing-wedding/" target="_blank">he chose to get down with a Whataburger</a> at his Fort Worth, Texas, wedding to his wife, Amanda.</h4><p><img alt="" src="//content.presspage.com/uploads/1924/500_whataburgerdance.png?x=1513694799872" /></p><h4>6.&nbsp;Nothing has given tribute to the magnificence that is the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit quite like the soulful stylings of Pastor Fred, who sang <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas/2017/02/23/watch-mckinney-pastor-belts-gospel-whataburgers-honey-butter-chicken-biscuit" target="_blank">&ldquo;There&rsquo;s Something About This Biscuit&rdquo;</a> and went viral.</h4><p><img alt="" src="//content.presspage.com/uploads/1924/500_hbcbsong.png?x=1513694843306" style="margin: 5px; width: 500px; height: 266px;" /></p><h4>7.&nbsp;In possibly the most-Texas-moment ever, <a href="http://buzzworthy.blog.mystatesman.com/2017/03/03/southwest-airlines-gave-away-free-whataburger-on-flights-for-texas-independence-day/" target="_blank">Whataburger teamed up with Southwest Airlines</a> to make Texas Independence Day 2017 the most memorable one yet for some lucky travelers.</h4><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nothing says <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TexasIndependenceDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TexasIndependenceDay</a> like getting Whataburger on your way into Texas on a <a href="https://twitter.com/SouthwestAir?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SouthwestAir</a> flight <a href="https://t.co/D8xWi26oS6">pic.twitter.com/D8xWi26oS6</a></p>&mdash; Whataburger&reg; (@Whataburger) <a href="https://twitter.com/Whataburger/status/837472983706910720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2017</a></blockquote><h4>8.&nbsp;A newborn baby. A hungry mom and dad.<a href="http://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2017/08/15/whataburger-delivers-to-flower-mound-family-shortly-after-baby-girls-birth/" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2017/08/15/whataburger-delivers-to-flower-mound-family-shortly-after-baby-girls-birth/">This Whataburger delivery went viral</a>&nbsp;for all the right reasons.</h4><p><img alt="" src="//content.presspage.com/uploads/1924/500_newborn.png?x=1513694874974" style="margin: 5px; width: 315.99px; height: 508.98px;" /></p><h4>9. We know Whataburger is the perfect spot for after the game &ndash; <a href="http://usatodayhss.com/2017/texas-whatabowl-rivalry-is-played-for-control-of-neighborhood-whataburger-location" target="_blank">but these teams actually compete for the rights to claim &ldquo;their store.&rdquo;</a></h4><p><img alt="" src="//content.presspage.com/uploads/1924/500_whatabowl.png?x=1513694886415" style="margin: 5px; width: 500px; height: 284px;" /></p><h4>10.&nbsp;First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Karen Pence were in Corpus Christi, Texas, this November &ndash; <a href="https://www.eater.com/2017/12/8/16751016/melania-trump-whataburger" target="_blank">and couldn&rsquo;t resist stopping by.</a></h4><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">On our way out of town, <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondLady?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecondLady</a> decided to stop in to <a href="https://twitter.com/Whataburger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Whataburger</a> for some lunch! The American chain opened its 1st restaurant in Corpus Christi, TX in 1950! <a href="https://t.co/Jh7iYaD0I6">pic.twitter.com/Jh7iYaD0I6</a></p>&mdash; Stephanie Grisham (@StephGrisham45) <a href="https://twitter.com/StephGrisham45/status/938509053910806528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2017</a></blockquote><h4>11.&nbsp;One Whataburger fan was so jazzed to try the Chorizo Burger that <a href="http://www.wideopeneats.com/this-couple-flew-their-private-plane-to-get-whataburgers-chorizo-burger/" target="_blank">she and her husband flew from North Carolina to their closest location in Florida to give it a try.</a> Their verdict? Well worth the trip.</h4><p><img alt="" src="//content.presspage.com/uploads/1924/500_chorizoplane.jpg?x=1513694961009" style="margin: 5px; width: 500px; height: 333px;" /></p><h4>12.&nbsp;And what better way to <a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/lifestyle/article/S-A-couple-went-to-Whataburger-after-wedding-12256134.php#next" target="_blank">celebrate a new life together</a> than with Whataburger?</h4><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is goals <a href="https://t.co/iRuGaiBvcR">pic.twitter.com/iRuGaiBvcR</a></p>&mdash; Maddy (@madalynsanchez_) <a href="https://twitter.com/madalynsanchez_/status/914342458544332800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2017</a></blockquote><h4>13.&nbsp;Lots of fans work Whataburger into their holiday decorations, <a href="http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/heights-news/article/Lights-in-the-Heights-brightens-partygoers-12419816.php" target="_blank">but this Houston couple took their spirit to a whole new level.</a> We can&rsquo;t wait to see their New Year&rsquo;s celebration.</h4><p><img alt="" src="//content.presspage.com/uploads/1924/500_whatachristmas.png?x=1513694996183" style="margin: 5px; width: 642.98px; height: 477.98px;" /></p>]]></content:encoded><category><![CDATA[life,latestnews,popular,bestof2017,mushroom,whatachristmas]]></category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 11:17:50 -0600</pubDate>
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