Here's When Colorado's First Whataburger Opens

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Heads up burger fans — the first Whataburger in the state opens next week in Colorado Springs.

The popular, Texas-based chain will open its Colorado location at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, a few months later than it initially planned.

The eatery is located at the InterQuest Marketplace and will have a drive-thru open all day and night. Dine-in will be available from 6 a.m.-10 p.m.

The chain will bring 100 jobs to the area, including restaurant managers, team leaders and team members.

More locations are planned in the state as well, including locations on Dublin Boulevard and Constitution Avenue.

Whataburger was founded in 1950 by entrepreneur Harmon Dobson, who wanted to serve up burgers that were so large, they required two hands. He also wanted them to be so tasty that people couldn't help but say, "what a burger!"

Thus, he named his burger stand in Corpus Christi, Texas, "Whataburger."

"Today, our founder's original vision still inspires everything we do," the chain writes on its website.

"We're still family owned and operated. Each and every Whataburger is still made to order — when it's ordered. We still use 100% pure beef and serve it on a big, toasted five-inch bun. We still greet our customers with a smile 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And while we now serve hot, fresh food at more than 800 Whataburgers across the country, that burger stand in Corpus Christi is never far from our hearts."