We used to have Whataburger here in Tampa Bay. But it disappeared and until now, all of the Florida locations are way up north in the state. In Pensacola, you'll find 8 Whataburger restaurants. There are 7 locations in Jacksonville. Tallahassee has 5. Fort Walton Beach has 3 Whataburger stores. But there is not a Whataburger in Tampa ... yet.
Other Florida cities with at least one Whataburger include Callaway, Cantonment, Century, Crestview, Defuniak Springs, Destin, Gulf Breeze, Lynn Haven, Milton, Navarre, Neptune Beach, Niceville, Orange Park, Pace, Panama City Beach, St. Johns, St. Augustine, and Yulee. But all of those are a long drive from Tampa. But let's talk about lunch today.
Photo courtesy of Whataburger<em>The Whataburger Food Truck will be in Tampa for lunch today at 11am.</em>
But what about this return for Whataburger in Tampa?
Well at least for today, there will be one location. We got the word this morning that a Whaburger Food Truck will be making a stop at southwest corner of Lykes Gaslight Square Park in downtown Tampa at 11am.
What about a permanent Whataburger in Tampa?
Speculation is they're announcing a return to Tampa. How soon? The word is 2026. But where? That's not known yet. But we expect to find out more at the food truck stop today. Lykes Gaslight Square Park is at North Franklin Street at the corner of Franklin and Kennedy. The first 150 hungry guests to show up will get free burgers and fries according to the press release.
Not familiar with Whataburger?
According to their notes to me, "Whataburger serves up Goodness 24/7. Our original recipes are made to order, just like you like it." Their headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas. They're in 16 states right now with over 1000 restaurants around the country.
