For Sale - Whataburger, update sold!

[Errestaurants 2,570]

Here to eat my crow. I was way off. 

[Dutch 4,465]

Well furk.  Better get in a few #2s before the new owners fuck things up.

If they bring back the Green Chile Double, on the other hand...then I may welcome our new Whataburger overlords.

Edited June 14, 2019 by Dutch

[crash_davis 23,096]

the new assholes are going to change everything, aren't they?

 

i don't know why new buyers can't just leave well enough alone.  hoping that's not the case here.

[Brisketexan 105,047]

10 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

the new assholes are going to change everything, aren't they?

They always do.

Adios, Whataburger.  We hardly knew ya.

I mean, it's cool.  I'm sure the transition to a Mediterranean concept restaurant that also has a burger or two on the menu will go just swimmingly.

[Huckleberry 32,845]

Y'all thought other things going on were going to cause the Second Civil War.

Meanwhile, BDT is based on Chicago.

[Drew 2,401]

God Dammit...just leave it all alone, ugh.

[cactusflinthead 27,598]

 

[Nueces River Rat 5,537]

I would have felt better if an investment group here in Texas were the buyers because at least they would understand what Whataburger means to Texas culture vs a bunch Deep Dish Pizza eating Capones from  New Detroit.  

My fear is  we are going to see Whataburger go the way of Subway where we will be treated to tasteless lettuce, fake cheese and other generic pre packed  ingredients.  And if those fuckers get rid of spicy ketchup and my ability to buy it at HEB.......    

 

 

Edited June 14, 2019 by Nueces River Rat

[Mo Horn 8,817]

 If this results in them opening in my area, and not changing one damn thing, then I support this 100%.

[DalTxHornFan 3,097]

Just damn.  But all may not be not lost.  Based upon their other investments, it would seem that they understand the importance of keeping brand values intact:

"The company also holds majority shares in Sara Lee's coffee brand, Panera Bread, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Caribou Coffee, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Dunkin' and Einstein's, among others."

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/whatasale-whataburger-sold-to-bdt-capital/287-bae57970-88ea-4569-8c7c-560880988e55

[Viper 12,097]

So Whataburger will get better coffee and call it a day?

[Redneck Mutha 7,953]

34 minutes ago, Dutch said:

Well furk.  Better get in a few #2s before the new owners fuck things up.

If they bring back the Green Chile Double, on the other hand...then I may welcome our new Whataburger overlords.

Yep.

Yep.

[Fozzz 152]

3 hours ago, Nueces River Rat said:

I would have felt better if an investment group here in Texas were the buyers because at least they would understand what Whataburger means to Texas culture vs a bunch Deep Dish Pizza eating Capones from  New Detroit.  

My fear is  we are going to see Whataburger go the way of Subway where we will be treated to tasteless lettuce, fake cheese and other generic pre packed  ingredients.  And if those fuckers get rid of spicy ketchup and my ability to buy it at HEB.......    

 

 

Subway is good though and whataburger sucks ass.

 

user has been banned for this post - BiH

[BabaYaga 15,286]

11 minutes ago, Nueces River Rat said:

I would have felt better if an investment group here in Texas were the buyers because at least they would understand what Whataburger means to Texas culture vs a bunch Deep Dish Pizza eating Capones from  New Detroit.  

My fear is  we are going to see Whataburger go the way of Subway where we will be treated to tasteless lettuce, fake cheese and other generic pre packed  ingredients.  And if those fuckers get rid of spicy ketchup and my ability to buy it at HEB.......    

 

 

Meh, the other Texas icon I grew eating more than Whataburger was Dairy Queen - which is based out of Minneapolis.  I think at worst you're see a proliferation of stores outside of it's regional footprint (not necessarily a bad thing).  For those fearful of crappy service...too late.  I enjoy going there, but not as often as I used to as it takes too damn long to get through the lines.  Beating.  

I know Texas has become highly competitive, but this sale is bizarre to me. Makes me appreciate what In N Out and Chick Fil A been able to do while staying privately held by the families.

[Post Oak 20,204]

30 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

They always do.

Adios, Whataburger.  We hardly knew ya.

I mean, it's cool.  I'm sure the transition to a Mediterranean concept restaurant that also has a burger or two on the menu will go just swimmingly.

 

[Post Oak 20,204]

3 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

Meh, the other Texas icon I grew eating more than Whataburger was Dairy Queen - which is based out of Minneapolis.  I think at worst you're see a proliferation of stores outside of it's regional footprint (not necessarily a bad thing).  For those fearful of crappy service...too late.  I enjoy going there, but not as often as I used to as it takes too damn long to get through the lines.  Beating.  

I know Texas has become highly competitive, but this sale is bizarre to me. Makes me appreciate what In N Out and Chick Fil A been able to do while staying privately held by the families.

The worst burger I ever had was at a dairy queen two years ago.  

A part of me died inside.

[Zepol87 9,185]

7 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

Meh, the other Texas icon I grew eating more than Whataburger was Dairy Queen - which is based out of Minneapolis.  I think at worst you're see a proliferation of stores outside of it's regional footprint (not necessarily a bad thing).  For those fearful of crappy service...too late.  I enjoy going there, but not as often as I used to as it takes too damn long to get through the lines.  Beating.  

I know Texas has become highly competitive, but this sale is bizarre to me. Makes me appreciate what In N Out and Chick Fil A been able to do while staying privately held by the families.

I had Dairy Queen in North Minneapolis last year. It was the worst fucking thing ever. Disgusting. 

Second on the green chile double. That shit went hard

[Grade of D as in David 13,253]

So they can hammer out this deal, but won't even respond to my bean burger suggestion?

[Neonmoon 38,129]

All things end 

[crash_davis 23,096]

6 minutes ago, Grade of D as in David said:

So they can hammer out this deal, but won't even respond to my bean burger suggestion?

because the idea of a bean burger is fucking anti american!

[SquishMitten 10,403]

Man, fuck this. Why retain a minority ownership to watch your life's work be destroyed while there's nothing you can do to stop it? I'm just going to lie to myself and say it's because they plan to buy back into the majority in a few years.

[Grade of D as in David 13,253]

1 minute ago, crash_davis said:

because the idea of a bean burger is fucking anti american!

Double Whataburger with cheese, thin layer of refried beans, Fritos, and jalapenos.

What the fuck did you think I was talking about?

[BabaYaga 15,286]

8 minutes ago, Zepol87 said:

I had Dairy Queen in North Minneapolis last year. It was the worst fucking thing ever. Disgusting. 

Second on the green chile double. That shit went hard

Spending my summers as a kid in West Texas we bounced back and forth between DQ and Allsups.  When we're tooling around in g-fathers single-cab pickup, mending fence and his smart ass has me chasing around trying to find the left-handed hammer or the board stretcher.  A Dude with extra pickles, large fries, and a blizzard is the tits.

[Viper 12,097]

3 minutes ago, Grade of D as in David said:

Double Whataburger with cheese, thin layer of refried beans, Fritos, and jalapenos.

What the fuck did you think I was talking about?

Maybe add some kind of cornbread buns

[Nueces River Rat 5,537]

18 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

Meh, the other Texas icon I grew eating more than Whataburger was Dairy Queen - which is based out of Minneapolis.  I think at worst you're see a proliferation of stores outside of it's regional footprint (not necessarily a bad thing).  For those fearful of crappy service...too late.  I enjoy going there, but not as often as I used to as it takes too damn long to get through the lines.  Beating.  

I know Texas has become highly competitive, but this sale is bizarre to me. Makes me appreciate what In N Out and Chick Fil A been able to do while staying privately held by the families.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but DQ is primarily a franchise based model ?   This is probably the direction Whataburger will go down the road in order to facilitate the expansion although they do have some franchise establishments in place now, with most of them being out of state.  

But my initial rant not withstanding,  the new  majority owners saying the HQ will remain in Texas is a good thing.  

[Bottlecap 1,523]

They'll probably do something super Texan and put goose island on tap

[Steamboat1874 4,048]

31 minutes ago, Fozzz said:

Subway is good though and whataburger sucks ass.

You are a fucking moron.

Subway serves processed deli meat with all kinds of fillers in it.

Guess you are too stupid to know the difference however.

[BabaYaga 15,286]

2 minutes ago, Bottlecap said:

They'll probably do something super Texan and put goose island on tap

Pearl, or GTFO

[Nueces River Rat 5,537]

20 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

The worst burger I ever had was at a dairy queen two years ago.  

A part of me died inside.

DQ's are hit and miss from my experience and I've had to eat a few in some of these small towns where it was a DQ or a scary looking convenience store.

They do have good gringo style tacos and the country basket. 

[TonyTexas 10,505]

So Whataburger will get better coffee and call it a day?

Also expect this

[BabaYaga 15,286]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

Also expect this

Would slam hard.  Ghetto monkey eating a banana style!

[Fozzz 152]

4 minutes ago, Steamboat1874 said:

You are a fucking moron.

Subway serves processed deli meat with all kinds of fillers in it.

Guess you are too stupid to know the difference however.

You seem upset.  You should try eating fresh more often instead of stuffing your fat jowls with their shitty burgers.

[TwiceHorn 31,435]

Last time I checked, and this could have changed, but way back when, there was a separate Texas Dairy Queen franchise outfit that was pretty different from the national franchisor.  Texas Dairy Queens were fairly unique as a result.

That still appears to be the case.  www.dairyqueen.com and www.dqtexas.com.

Shit kept Texas trademark lawyers busy for a quarter century.

[crash_davis 23,096]

17 minutes ago, Grade of D as in David said:

Double Whataburger with cheese, thin layer of refried beans, Fritos, and jalapenos.

What the fuck did you think I was talking about?

Lulz. I thought you were suggesting a burger made of beans, one of them commie burgers.

 

Your suggestion, I can masturbate to that idea.

Edited June 14, 2019 by crash_davis

[BabaYaga 15,286]

2 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Last time I checked, and this could have changed, but way back when, there was a separate Texas Dairy Queen franchise outfit that was pretty different from the national franchisor.  Texas Dairy Queens were fairly unique as a result.

That still appears to be the case.  www.dairyqueen.com and www.dqtexas.com.

Shit kept Texas trademark lawyers busy for a quarter century.

Folks moved from Austin to Washington state last year.  DQ up there is awful.  Different menu.  Different everything.  

['stache 21,790]

Hopefully this means the Whataburgers outside of Texas improve, but my guess is that it'll be the opposite, the ones in Texas will fall off to be the same as every other conglomerate fast food chain.

[clapclapclap 9,000]

1 hour ago, Lagunamadre said:

BDT Capital out of Chicago. Majority share. Can't wait to find out the financial details. 

Oh great, bringing the Trotts to Whataburger.  It's all crap now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Trott

[Dangit 23]

I saw a brand new Rolls Royce pulling into the Whataburger at Mopac and William Canon today at lunch. Previous owners now rolling in the dough but still need their Whatachikin and Apple Pie I guess. 

[Trey3216 15,343]

Those motherfuckers emailed me a coupon for a free Whataburger with purchase of medium fries and drink yesterday.  The coupon was good through June 5th.  

[Landomatic 3,813]

Need to put our man @ChiTownDoc on this...keep those yankee fuckers in line.

[Tailgate 3,021]

12 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

Those motherfuckers emailed me a coupon for a free Whataburger with purchase of medium fries and drink yesterday.  The coupon was good through June 5th.  

I got the same one...then an email saying they changed it to the 19th.

[CHIEF 5,075]

We ate at Dairy Queen at least once a day when my Dad was in the oil business in the 1980's. Every small town in Texas seems like it had one. I will never eat another steak finger basket for the rest of my life.

CHIEF

[GreenspointTexas 9,598]

2 hours ago, DalTxHornFan said:

Just damn.  But all may not be not lost.  Based upon their other investments, it would seem that they understand the importance of keeping brand values intact:

"The company also holds majority shares in Sara Lee's coffee brand, Panera Bread, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Caribou Coffee, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Dunkin' and Einstein's, among others."

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/whatasale-whataburger-sold-to-bdt-capital/287-bae57970-88ea-4569-8c7c-560880988e55

All of those businesses are fucking horrible

 

Caribou Coffee is the only one that is meh

 

pretty damn sure whataburger is gonna take a huge dip

[irishtexan 11,511]

This news. It is very bad.

[CooterBrown 18,002]

11 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

pretty damn sure whataburger is gonna take a huge dip

First thing will be limiting customizations.

Then limiting the menu.

Then Pepsi takes over the fountain.

Then no fucking jalapenos.

Yankees.

 

[tx 3 putt 76,862]

2 hours ago, DalTxHornFan said:

"The company also holds majority shares in Sara Lee's coffee brand, Panera Bread, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Caribou Coffee, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Dunkin' and Einstein's

All those places suck 

[Fozzz 152]

5 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

First thing will be limiting customizations.

Then limiting the menu.

Then Pepsi takes over the fountain.

Then no fucking jalapenos.

Yankees.

 

They will reduce costs and increase profits, just like any good business owner should being doing.  What's wrong with that?

[MaybeACoordinator 8,349]

I spent a big chunk of my childhood in Nashville back when Krispy Kreme was kind of the Whataburger of the Southeast -- regional and delicious. It's sucked ever since it's been in the Corporate America Fast Food world. This is the end of an era. Oh well, it's not like there aren't literally thousands of mom and pops slangin' good burgers out there.

[Deej 76,750]

 

[crash_davis 23,096]

1 hour ago, Trey3216 said:

Those motherfuckers emailed me a coupon for a free Whataburger with purchase of medium fries and drink yesterday.  The coupon was good through June 5th.  

can you blame them?  they were too busy counting the $ billions.