The time has arrived for Whataburger fans time to gear up for the Texas burger staple’s multi-state tour in 2021. During the tour, Whataburger will deliver food to potential new customers and regular customers via food truck as a way to celebrate the company’s 70th birthday.
“We wanted a way to connect even more with our communities and to introduce Whataburger to new customers in a new and exciting way, and this truck is a showstopper,” said Rich Scheffler, Vice President of Marketing and Innovation for Whataburger.
The truck is truly a Whataburger on wheels, 36-foot long with 24 feet of cooking space powered by a 30,000-watt generator. Featuring a 4-foot grill, it has the same kind of burger-making power as a brick-and-mortar restaurant.
“We have worked on the idea of a Food Truck for years,” Scheffler said. “But we didn’t want it to roll out of the garage until it could turn heads and bring our restaurant quality food to the road. This truck fits the bill.”
A fairytale story fueled by a local partnership
The truck was transformed from vision to reality with the help of Cruising Kitchens, a San Antonio-based company and the leading food truck and mobile business fabricator in the world. The partnership with Whataburger and the fabrication of the truck will be featured on an episode of “Built for Business,” Cruising Kitchens’ MotorTrends TV show.
Working on the project was a dream come true, said owner Cameron Davies. For more than a decade, he hoped to earn the opportunity to build a Whataburger Food Truck because of the values shared by both companies.
“Whataburger is run like a big family,” said Davies. “They care about taking care of their people, and that’s important to us, too.”
The year 2021 is when the truck will hit the road for a multi-state tour, and it will take stops in Whataburger’s existing markets and cities. As the brand expands into new markets, the truck will give new locations and fans a taste of what’s coming. Also, it will be available to help during natural disasters and emergency events where a hot Whataburger meal can help make a difference.
“We always say it’s the look of the truck that brings people in, it’s the taste of the food that brings them back,” Davies says. “This truck has the best of both.”
