ToNeTo Atlanta exclusively announced in August that we had identified that the first Atlanta area Whataburger restaurant is slated for Kennesaw. We are now pleased to share that a second Whataburger is planned for Cumming, with a third in the pipeline for another OTP locale which we will reveal shortly.
The new Whataburger will be built from the ground up at 503 Lakeland Plaza. Planning documents, which don't name Whataburger as the intended business, indicate that plans call for a 3,198 square foot building to be constructed on the .84 acre parcel. David Blass, founding member and managing partner with Atlanta-based real estate firm Trilogy Group, submitted a request to the Forsyth County Planning Commission for a conditional-use permit to conduct "around-the-clock business" at the property that will also provide for 33 parking spaces.
Despite not being named specifically, several clues coupled with a ToNeTo Atlanta source, all point to Whataburger.
The new restaurant is seeking to operate "around-the-clock." Basically all standard Whataburger restaurants operate 24 hours a day.
The new restaurant will be 3,198 square feet on a .84 acre parcel. Whataburger filed plans for a 3,198 square foot restaurant on a .81 acre parcel in St. Augustine, Florida earlier this year.
A real estate source with knowledge of the chain's Atlanta expansion confirmed to ToNeTo Atlanta that they are planning to open on the former bank site.
The new Whataburger would join existing fast food eateries in the area including Wendy's, Arby's, McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Captain D's, KFC, Taco Bell and Krystal, among others.
While it will be several months before anyone in metro Atlanta can enjoy anything from the Whataburger menu, the company has partnered with cooler maker Igloo to offer a limited edition 16 quart “Whatacooler” that might be the perfect holiday gift for the Whataburger fan in your life.
Where would you like to see Whataburger open in metro Atlanta? If you have been to Whataburger, what is your favorite menu item? What regional chain would you like most to see enter metro Atlanta?
Please share your thoughts below.
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ReplyDeleteExit 12 McFarland and GA400 or Webb Bridge Rd and North Point Pkwy across from Alpharetta HS or near downtown Alpharetta
ReplyDeleteIn the late 80s early 90s there was a what a burger on hwy 19 at macfarland..it was also a Hardee's and then lonestar burgers.. I worked there for all three.
DeleteWhat part of McFarland was this?
DeleteWhere on McFarland was this?
DeleteWhat's there now? I live off McFarland and am very curious
After the Hardee's closed it was Pappy Reds Hamburger that was my first job at 15
DeleteWhen McFarland ends at hwy 9 take a right and its almost an immediate left I believe its a used car lot not
Deleteexit 12 off GA 400 McFarland
ReplyDeleteNorth Point Pkwy and Webb Bridge across from Alpharetta HS
Downtown Alpharetta
Bethany Bend and Hwy 9 near Cambridge HS
Where would I like to see Whataburger open in metro Atlanta? Somewhere at least within a few miles of the perimeter if not inside it. I rarely have any reason to visit Kennesaw or Cumming, and fast food is not enough of a reason to drive that far.
ReplyDeleteWell then make do with McDonalds. Plenty of those ITP
DeleteWhataburger and Sweet Tomatoes.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the Kennesaw location
ReplyDeleteWhere the O'Charleys was/is over by the mall...
DeleteNewnan!!!! Newnan had diversified greatly & had become the "it" spot south of Atlanta. A lot of West coast people including Hollywood production people have moved here b/c of all the shooting done here and Culver's & Freddy's doesn't hit the spot & can't compete to Whataburger!!!
ReplyDeleteSausage BOB, especially if it is on a wheat bun. Not sure they do that anymore.
ReplyDeleteGainesville ga
ReplyDeleteI would like whataburger to open in sandy springs on roswell road near the Northridge exit. There is a Mrs Winners chicken that looks like it's on its last legs...
ReplyDeleteHenry county Georgia. We need a whataburger here. Im from Austin Texas, but live here for 32 years. Everytime I visit Texas, i stop at a whataburger
ReplyDeleteI agree!! I still live in Austin but my brother lives in McDonough!
DeleteMooyah Burgers - MUCH BETTER THAN WHATA...
ReplyDeleteAlso, Bahama Buck's - the best shaved ice and smoothie desserts ever!
Mooyah Burgers - MUCH BETTER THAN WHATA...
ReplyDeleteAlso, Bahama Buck's - the best shaved ice and smoothie desserts ever!
Bring them both to Cumming and also Fort Walton Beach, FL.
Would love a Whataburger in Roswll Alpharetta area!!
ReplyDeleteEither of the old del tacos would be a good location!
DeleteAgree
Deletehopefully one in Loganville
ReplyDeleteIn Buford or Sugarhill
ReplyDeleteDecatur Ga.
ReplyDeletePeachtree Corners, Georgia. We need new restaurants that are less expensive.
ReplyDeleteMy front yard!
ReplyDeleteI love the Cumming location. Yeah!
ReplyDeleteIt is astounding, if not a little bit pathetic that a fast food "restaurant" generates such a multitude of comments on this blog.
ReplyDeletePlease build one off GA 400, exit 11 (Windward Pkwy} or Exit 12 (McFarland). My favorite items are the burgers with jalapenos, onion rings, and the lemon or apple pies.
ReplyDeleteI am SO excited to see Whataburger emerging from this market! We are in Alpharetta, and I will gladly drive up to exit 14 for Whataburger. The closest one to us now is Auburn, so we will be thrilled to have one within 10 miles of our house. Would love one in Alpharetta/.Milton area.
ReplyDeleteDawsonville is a great location for a Whataburger. Huge expansion in Dawsonville.
ReplyDeleteI would like to see a Whataburger open up in Gainesville or Commerce
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for Whataburger to open in Cumming. I enjoyed it when I was still in the Dallas area way back in 2011.
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