Our readers pick where Whataburger should call home

We asked our readers to scope out where Whataburger should call home in Raleigh — select your dream location below.

A map of where our readers want Whataburger to come in Raleigh, NC.

Our readers have big opinions on where they think Whataburger should call home in Raleigh.

Graphic by RALtoday

Last week, we shared the juicy news that Whataburger is eyeing Raleigh for a potential expansion in 2025.

Though it’s unclear if the Texas-based burger chain has picked a location yet, it’s fun to imagine it right here in the City of Oaks. We asked our readers to scope out where they think Whataburger should call home in Raleigh — and you had some big opinions.

Just for fun — select a location below that you think Whataburger would fit best out of the most popular ones from our survey results:

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