you're gonna love whataburger ben oh it's the best like any restaurant whataburger
likes to keep certain things under wraps so get out your finest detective attire and let's
unravel 10 secrets whataburger doesn't want you to know unhealthy even in the land of fast food
the worst kind most people can agree that fast food isn't the healthiest option in
the world when it comes to dining out the never-ending amount of processed
food items and high amounts of fat and sodium are prevalent at almost every fast food chain
whataburger however has more than a few entries that fall under the category of
world's worst fast food items with the most surprising being their ketchup ketchup
just like my mom puts on a spaghetti baby how can ketchup be so unhealthy you ask a high sugar
and sodium content are the main culprits in this instance surprisingly whataburger managed to pack
over 200 milligrams of sodium into one serving of their ketchup which is more than double the amount
found in the ketchup at mcdonald's this works out to 10 percent of your recommended daily sodium
intake in just one packet of ketchup however it would be a lie if we told you that whataburger's
ketchup didn't taste better than that found at most other fast food restaurants they do call
it fancy ketchup after all another entry into the category of most unhealthy menu items comes
in the form of their cinnamon roll this cinnamon roll is considered by many to be one of the most
unhealthy desserts offered by a fast food chain restaurant clocking in at almost 600 calories you
can see why it may not be the best idea to follow up your meal with this frosted dessert while no
one is typically getting fast food with the idea that they're eating healthy maybe we should all
try to at least avoid some of the items that are considered the most unhealthy fast food items in
america gravy's so good it burns gravy whataburger is one of the few fast food chains that regularly
offers gravy to their customers and many fans are more than happy to order some of this delicious
and hearty white pepper gravy whether you adorn your biscuits with it dip your fries in it or put
it on your burger the whataburger gravy can add a whole other dimension to your meal oh my god
delicious however there's a few individuals who may not be such big fans of whataburger anymore
after their unfortunate experience with the chain's gravy two incidents within two years
caused whataburger to seriously take a look at just how piping hot they were serving their gravy
two children ages five and seven were both treated for second-degree burns after spilling some of
whataburger's gravy on themselves the company was then sued for failing to respond correctly to the
two separate incidents some people may argue that it's not the restaurant's fault that these
children were burned by their meals whataburger employees weren't the ones to spill the gravy
after all well based on lawsuits of the past fast food restaurants really need to use caution when
serving extremely hot items to their customers there is no need for food or beverages that are
meant to be eaten on the go to be so hot they can require medical attention if things go wrong
secret hacks and menu items can anyone guess the secret ingredient who doesn't love a good secret
menu from a fast food restaurant there's so much more freedom when it comes to putting together
your order it also makes you feel like you're in the know and maybe even a little more special
than the average customer it's not always certain whether the food on the secret menus ever actually
tastes better than the normal offerings but the mystery and hype sure make them feel like they do
whataburger boasts one of the most impressive secret menus you can find at a fast food location
beverages entrees sides and vegetarian options all adorn this elusive menu where customers can
truly add some custom flair to their otherwise normal meals one of the most popular options is
in the form of a radioactive looking fountain drink the whataburger hulk is to whataburger
what the mountain dew baja blast is to taco bell they both have loyal fans that continue to visit
each restaurant to get their fix of these exclusive drinks the base of the whataburger
hulk is vault soda a highly caffeinated mountain dew like beverage and the last
quarter is filled with blue powerade which in turn gives the beverage a hulk-like green tint
another extremely popular menu item can only be ordered during breakfast hours but it's
definitely something worth waking up early for chicken and pancakes is whataburger's version
of the wildly popular chicken and waffles combination pairing their famous chicken
strips with breakfast pancakes is sure to give anyone a reason to venture into the secret menu
but possibly the most mouth-watering secret menu option is the honey barbecue chicken strip
sandwich if your local whataburger has barbecue sauce in stock then you're in luck you start with
a honey butter chicken strip sandwich and either replace the honey butter with barbecue sauce or
combine them both for something even more wild well it looks like the secret is out whataburger
the pride of texas until 2019. well howdy there partner whataburger has been owned and
headquartered in texas for as long as anyone can remember the people of texas are immensely proud
of their favorite regional burger chain and a lot of texans think whataburger is the best
overall fast food burger establishment anywhere no doubt no doubt no doubt no doubt a great shock
was dealt to the texas fast food community in 2019 when their beloved burger chain was sold to some
chicago fat cats chicago-based bdt partners and whataburger assured its loyal fans that nothing
would change with this acquisition however that didn't stop countless fans from taking to social
media and voicing their disapproval in the end the acquisition really hasn't changed much and
whataburger is just as texas through and through as it's always been the people of texas still
love their precious whataburger but may not want to admit that a large piece of the whataburger
establishment now belongs to a chicago-based investment firm deep-fried texas-sized rodent
not a rat no rat in 2019 an incident involving a rodent took place in a bastrop texas location of
whataburger after observing a rat scurrying across the counter of the restaurant many horrified
customers witnessed the rat then jump head first into a fryer ugh gross right guys what's even
worse is that the whole incident was captured on video and quickly went viral even being picked
up by various news sources the video shows a few employees trying to catch the rodent while it's
freely running around the countertop after one employee corners the rat it takes a leap of faith
into what would ultimately be a much worse fate than being detained by the whataburger employees
although this was an isolated incident the chain received a lot of negative press due to the video
immediately going viral the store was shut down and sanitized but the damage had already been done
the video still pops up on social media from time to time and some people may never trust the
cleanliness of their local whataburger again what a burger black market collectibles money money
money money whataburger have always had their own unique flair their employees bring your order to
the table which is marked with a plastic number marker that they give you at the counter these
plastic number plaques have become an increasingly hot commodity to many of the change customers
and have been the number one most stolen item from each restaurant now you may not think that a few
stolen table indicators is much of a big deal but whataburger has noted that they spend over 200 000
each year replacing these table tents what many of these coveted number plaques even end up on
sale online and can bring in as much as 200 bucks for the most rare numbers in a great pr move the
company's vice president of marketing has stated that when they see people with the number tents
adorning their desks or dashboards they know that person must really be a fan of the company it's
always nice to have loyal fans but spending 200 grand a year to replace something as common as an
order number indicator must be quite an annoyance burgers packed to the bun with antibiotics this
is a tasty burger whataburger prides itself on having fresh and never frozen beef when
it comes to additives though the burger meat may come with a little more than most customers are
expecting the u.s public interest research group conducted a study of fast food burgers in 2018
and ended up giving whataburger a solid f rating for the category although whataburger received the
worst possible score for the amount of antibiotics in their meat they weren't alone in this category
many of the popular fast food restaurant chains also received an f including the higher end five
guys restaurant group which many had considered to use better ingredients than many other fast
food franchises finding traces of antibiotics and fast food burgers isn't anything new either
almost all fast food restaurants have had their issues with the use of antibiotic-laden meats
it is what it is many of these restaurants have made a pledge to move away from this practice and
some have even succeeded in completely getting rid of the use of antibiotics within their products
although it's certainly not the worst thing you could put into your body the more you expose
yourself to antibiotics the more of a chance you have to develop a resistance to them with so many
studies being conducted on these restaurant chains it's no longer a question of whether they use
antibiotic treated meat but just how much of it they're using although it may cost
these fast food chains more money in the end to switch to a more organic meat option it looks
like many of them are starting to make the switch fan favorites that may never return
most fast food restaurants are continually trying out new items and if they're successful they can
earn a permanent spot on the menu you won't be hard-pressed to find various lists across the
internet of discontinued fast food items that are dearly missed by the public though whataburger is
also no stranger to discontinuing and changing certain menu items some of which end up dishing
out some major heartbreak to die hard fans it was delicious one of the most requested items
to bring back comes in the form of dessert whataburger seasonal pies have been a popular
dessert item for the chain over the years and many fans expressed their immense disappointment
when their favorite flavors were no longer available some of the most popular flavors
with fans have been banana pumpkin and chocolate other discontinued items from the fast food chain
consist of various types of specialty burgers and sandwiches with unique flavors
like peppercorn and steak sauce while it's not financially viable for a company to keep
items that are underperforming suddenly having your favorite menu item removed from rotation
can really pull at your heart strings business isn't always booming i declare
bankruptcy while most large fast food chains seem to be always rolling in the profits
even the largest can feel the pain when it comes to financial struggles whataburger has had a long
and eventful path in becoming one of the most recognizable regional fast food chains the chain
was started in 1950 by founder harman dobson who actually had no prior restaurant experience
whatsoever his dream was to create a burger so good that customers would declare what a burger
when they first bit into his creation but with all of harman's success there also came some struggles
the most recent problems came to light during the worldwide health event we're all familiar with
by now whataburger like many other fast food restaurant chains struggled to deal with the
complications and the restaurant chain was forced to close multiple locations for low employees and
adapt to a world where dining in restaurants just wasn't as common as it had always been many loyal
customers even took to social media and voiced their concerns about whether or not whataburger
would be able to remain afloat during these dark times gotta stay optimistic you know fortunately
after overcoming the majority of issues that were affecting the restaurant whataburger seems to have
a solid path ahead and we'll continue producing some of america's favorite fast food creations
accused of discrimination in their hiring process why not use the n-word oh
the other n-word no whataburger unfortunately has a brief history of lawsuits claiming racial
discrimination when it comes to who they hire of course this isn't a nationwide issue aimed at all
of the franchises but has affected more than a few individuals since their opening in 1950. a manager
in one of their florida locations was instructed by their boss to only hire white employees in an
attempt to reflect the community they were serving unacceptable when the manager came forward and
sued the burger chain it came to light that she had also been verbally and physically abused which
added even more bad press for the chain to an already sensitive issue she was eventually awarded
180 thousand dollars and whataburger came forward with proof that the chain itself was not one to
discriminate against race they showed that the majority of the new employee hires in this region
were of african-american descent and that the issues only stemmed from certain individuals who
were let go from the company upon the realization that they held these discriminatory views
even though the cases of racial discrimination are isolated it left a bad taste in customers mouths
and is still something whataburger doesn't want you to know i shouldn't have said that thanks for
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