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Corpus Christi, Texas: Original Whataburger Replica

You can't eat at the original Whataburger stand (it was bulldozed years ago) but you can pose for photos outside a shed painted to look like it.

Address:
4126 S. Staples St., Corpus Christi, TX
Directions:
On the northbound side of S. Staples St. just west of its intersection with Everhart Rd. Pull into the Whataburger parking lot and you'll see the shed behind the restaurant.
Admission:
Free
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Original Whataburger Replica.

Original Whataburger Replica

Cool little replica of the original Whataburger stand is in the parking lot of a newer store.

[Shelle, 01/29/2019]

Whataburger replica.

Original Whataburger Replica

A storage building for Whataburger has been painted to look like the original tiny drive-in.

[Curtis Gillentine, 07/11/2017]

The replica was painted to match an old photo of the original Whataburger, which was bulldozed before its gastro-historical significance was recognized. It opened on August 8, 1950.


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