What States Have Whataburger? The Full List of 17 States
Whataburger is in 17 states: Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Colorado, Kansas and Nevada. Texas has 787 of the 1,217 stores (Whataburger store directory, October 2026).
The full list
These are the 17 states with a Whataburger, from most stores to fewest, as listed in Whataburger's store directory in October 2026:
- Texas: 787 stores in 326 cities.
- Florida: 54 stores in 31 cities.
- Oklahoma: 51 stores in 30 cities.
- Arizona: 45 stores in 16 cities.
- Georgia: 43 stores in 36 cities.
- Alabama: 41 stores in 32 cities.
- Louisiana: 33 stores in 21 cities.
- Tennessee: 31 stores in 24 cities.
- Arkansas: 22 stores in 21 cities.
- Missouri: 20 stores in 14 cities.
- New Mexico: 19 stores in 8 cities.
- North Carolina: 18 stores in 14 cities.
- South Carolina: 18 stores in 14 cities.
- Mississippi: 15 stores in 14 cities.
- Colorado: 10 stores in 4 cities.
- Kansas: 9 stores in 6 cities.
- Nevada: 1 stores in 1 cities.
Where Whataburger is growing
Whataburger's history shows a steady push out of Texas. It opened its first out-of-state store in Pensacola, Florida in 1959. Since 2021 it has added the Kansas City and Wichita areas, returned to Middle Tennessee in 2022, opened in the Atlanta area in November 2022, and announced locations in North and South Carolina in 2024.
Today the Carolinas have 18 and 18 stores. The history is on Whataburger history.
States without a Whataburger
Anything not on the list above has no Whataburger in the directory, including California, New York, Illinois and the whole Pacific Northwest. Whataburger left California in 1987. Nevada's only store is on the Las Vegas Strip; see Whataburger in Las Vegas.
Most 24-hour stores
Almost every state's stores are mostly open around the clock. Texas has 747 of 787, Florida has 52 of 54, Oklahoma has 51 of 51, Arizona has 44 of 45 stores with a 24-hour drive-thru. The Las Vegas store is the exception, with no drive-thru at all. Details on Whataburger hours.
Smallest Whataburger states
Nevada has 1 store, Kansas 9 and Colorado 10. Store counts and 24-hour counts by state are on Whataburger locations.
Frequently asked questions
What states have Whataburger?
Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Colorado, Kansas and Nevada.
How many states have Whataburger?
17 states, with 1,217 stores in total.
Is there a Whataburger in California?
No. Whataburger shut down its California operations in 1987, and none is listed there today.
Is there a Whataburger in Georgia?
Yes, 43 stores, after the first one opened in Kennesaw in November 2022.
Is there a Whataburger in Florida?
Yes, 54 stores, the most of any state outside Texas. Whataburger first opened in Pensacola in 1959.
Is there a Whataburger in Oklahoma?
Yes, 51 stores, and every one lists a 24-hour drive-thru.
Is there a Whataburger in Colorado?
Yes, 10 stores in 4 cities.
Is there a Whataburger in North Carolina?
Yes, 18 stores, after the 2024 expansion announcement.
Which state has the most Whataburgers outside Texas?
Florida, with 54 stores.