Whataburger plans second Norman location

Aerial of the vacant Whataburger parcel outlined in red along a highway, near apartment complexes and an existing convenience store.

Whataburger, the San Antonio-based fast food burger chain, has filed plans for a location in southeast Norman. The location would be the second Norman location for the company.

Aerial overview of the Whataburger parcel outlined in red near Classen Boulevard and Highway 9, by Life.Church, OnCue, Starbucks, Aldi, and the former Perfect Swing site.

Plans show the 2.4 acre tract north of the Highway 9 and South Classen Boulevard intersection, and directly north of the existing OnCue convenience store, will be split into 2 lots- the southern lot will be occupied by Whataburger while the northern lot will be reserved for future development. Preliminary plans show a similarly-styled quick service restaurant on the northern lot but no tenant information has been announced.

Submitted engineering site plan showing the Whataburger building with its drive-thru and parking, plus a future quick-service restaurant pad, beside an OnCue and the Cedarwood Addition.

Aerial with the Whataburger site plan overlaid on the red-outlined vacant parcel near Highway 9.

OnCue RE LLC has owned the 5.13 acre tract since purchasing it for $1.48 Million in 2016 and subsequently carving off the southern portion for an OnCue location, completed in 2020.

The proposed site plan shows the Whataburger building to be 3,300 square feet, have 2 drive thru lanes, and 44 parking spaces. Access is gained by the existing cross parcel access drive at the front of the property..

Whataburger is the latest in a slew of new developments along South Classen Boulevard in recent years. Starbucks, Aldi, and Wendy’s are a few existing tenants in the area with a Popeyes and Dunkin nearing completion.

Whataburger was founded in Texas in 1950 and has since expanded to over 900 locations in 17 states. Whataburger currently operates 38 locations in Oklahoma with 14 locations existing in the OKC Metro including one on West Main Street in Norman.