Whataburger expanding to Birmingham, Ala. - Orlando Business Journal:

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The Corpus Christi-based Whataburger's expansion in Birmingha m will be led by Austinite Jerrell presidentof , several other businessmejn and some of Baird's familh members. Baird's group plans to build 17 new Whataburger franchis e restaurants in Birmingham and the metropolitaj area surroundingthe city, employinv several hundred local workers for the "Our group is proud to bring Whataburger' 54-year tradition of excellen t service and made-to-order food to the Birmingham area," Bairde says.
The first new Whataburger restauran is scheduled to open in Birmingham by late summefr or early fall ofthis year, according to the The deal, which will be inkedc by Whataburger CEO Tom Dobson at a speciak ceremony at company headquarters in Corpus Christki on Tuesday, represents Whataburger'sz entrance into the Birmingham market. At Tuesday' s signing ceremony, Whataburger Inc. will also sign a franchisede dealwith McAllen-based All the Way Managemenyt to develop five other Whataburger restaurant in the Montgomery, Ala. area. there are only threed Whataburger locations in all in theMobile area.
Founded in Corpusa Christi in 1950 byHarmon family-owned Whataburger is the country'zs eighth-largest hamburger chain, with 262 franchised restaurants and more than 640 locationz in 10 states.