| 2 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Whataburger Wednesday is taking place at the |
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| 3 | 8 | | State Capitol on April 16, 2025; and |
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| 4 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Whataburger traces its roots to August 8, 1950, |
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| 5 | 10 | | when entrepreneur Harmon Dobson opened a small burger stand on |
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| 6 | 11 | | Ayers Street in Corpus Christi; he started with a simple goal, to |
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| 7 | 12 | | serve a burger that would inspire customers to exclaim "What a |
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| 8 | 13 | | burger!," and under his able leadership, the business rapidly |
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| 9 | 14 | | expanded to include a number of locations throughout Texas; by |
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| 10 | 15 | | the end of the decade, he opened the first out-of-state |
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| 11 | 16 | | Whataburger restaurant in Pensacola, Florida; and |
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| 12 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Today, Whataburger is headquartered in San |
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| 13 | 18 | | Antonio, and the business operates more than 1,100 restaurants |
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| 14 | 19 | | across 16 states, from Arizona to Florida; in addition, the |
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| 15 | 20 | | iconic Texas brand employs over 51,000 people and serves millions |
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| 16 | 21 | | of customers nationwide; and |
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| 17 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Whataburger is truly a Lone Star success story, |
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| 18 | 23 | | and all those associated with the company may take great pride in |
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| 19 | 24 | | their contributions to the state's economic vitality; now, |
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| 20 | 25 | | therefore, be it |
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| 21 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That April 16, 2025, be recognized as |
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| 22 | 27 | | Whataburger Wednesday at the State Capitol, and that sincere |
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| 23 | 28 | | appreciation be extended to the restaurant for its generous |
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| 24 | 29 | | participation in this event; and, be it further |
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| 25 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 26 | 31 | | prepared for Whataburger by the Texas Senate. |
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