Back in November, Texas-based burger chain Whataburger held a “ground-breaking” ceremony at 10150 Ulmerton Road in Largo, where, coverage by Business Observer said in November, the building had in fact already been completed, with only interior work remaining. But a groundbreaking ceremony was nonetheless appropriate, as the Largo location is only the first in a series of Whataburgers set to open as the company prepared to make a comeback in the area.
The brand previously had several locations in the Tampa Bay area, in locales like Clearwater and St. Petersburg, but it’s been absent for about 20 years. Now, with the launch of its Largo location, a big comeback is about to start.
“The first to open will be the Largo restaurant unveiled in early November,” the coverage said. “A location in Brandon, just east of Tampa, is set to open in the spring. The third will be in Lutz, just north of Tampa in Pasco, which will open in the summer.”…