What a Fast Food Chain
Those orange and white stripes are like beacons to hungry Texans.
No discussion of pop culture in Houston is complete without looking at the myriad ways in which Whataburger has knitted itself into the cultural fabric of our city—and, indeed, that of the entire Lone Star State. Below, a by-the-numbers breakdown of its most illustrious and most infamous moments in the media spotlight in recent years:
$7.90
Cost of a No. 2 meal (with tax), the preferred order of Houston rapper Fat Tony as expressed in his hit Whataburger-themed track “Drive-Thru”
Image: Courtesy of Whataburger
4
Whataburger order-number signs used by Houston police to mark evidence after a shooting in March
Image: Northeast Police Department
70
Order-number signs recovered during a North Texas traffic stop in February, leading Denton County's Northeast Police Department to put out a Facebook request asking for fans to stop stealing the signs
Image: Courtesy of Whataburger
12
Roma High School students treated to a Whataburger prom—complete with orange corsages and boutonnieres—as part of the 2016 #WhatAProm competition
Image: Courtesy of Whataburger
1
Homecoming mum presented by Whataburger mascot Whataguy to Friendswood High School freshman Gracie Kempken, who asked the chain to homecoming over Twitter in October
$3,000
Bond set for a 20-year-old College Station man who fell asleep in a Whataburger drive-thru while drunk in April, leading to his arrest for DWI charges
112
NUMBER OF SIGNS Twitter user @meganmoneyyyy claimed to have "collected" over the years, leading Whataburger's official Twitter account to applaud her efforts: "Now that's a huge collection lol!"
7.4 million
Views of "Something About This Biscuit," a gospel-style song about the chain's Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits written and performed by McKinney pastor Fred Thomas in a video that went viral in February
20
Condiments and other Whataburger-branded ingredients—including Whataburger Original Pancake Mix and a "Texas-size" 40-ounce squeeze bottle of Whataburger Spicy Ketchup—sold at over 300 H-E-B stores.
Image: Courtesy of Whataburger
1
Pair of Nike Dunk Low Whataburger-themed custom shoes in existence, created in 2012 by Jake Danklefs of San Antonio-based Dank Customs. They are not for sale.
