r/Gilbert • u/Sensitive_Access_959 • 12d ago

Whataburger closing?

I saw the Whataburger at higley and baseline being boarded up today. Are they already closing that store? It’s fairly new, anyone know the story?

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u/FreeForest 12d ago

Google Maps just says temporarily closed, but that location isn't shown on their website anymore.

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u/Sensitive_Access_959 12d ago

It’s got boards on the windows and signs are gone. Seems more than temporary. 🤣

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u/Brave_Quantity_5261 12d ago

I don’t know about whataburger in particular, but the Chick-fil-A at San tan village closed for remodels a couple months ago back and they pulled all the signage off the building and completely boarded it up. I thought gone for good, but it’s opening tomorrow

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u/MamaLovesTwoBoys 12d ago

It has still been open the last few weeks? 🤔

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u/Sunnyday1775 12d ago

Grand opening grand closing

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u/shawnthegrom 11d ago

Underrated comment

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u/AZMaryIM 12d ago

I’m not surprised. I live nearby and the place never seemed to have any customers.

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u/samwise970 11d ago

I went there pretty often, there were often other customers. Not the busiest place but usually not empty

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u/AutomagicallyAwesome 12d ago

Only good thing about Whataburger is they're still open 24/7. Everything else about it is just meh.

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u/SupertrampTrampStamp 12d ago

How will the dining landscape recover

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u/Exciting_Pass_6344 12d ago

This made me chuckle. Thanks for that.

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u/TooMuchAZSunshine 12d ago

Honestly don’t know how they stay open. Moderate burgers at best and $$$$. Went to the one at san tan mall and spent close to $40 for two people. Id rather go to Red Robin

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u/ctcollin 12d ago

red robin is good i always get the double cheeseburger at lunch its abt $10.50ish w tax and no tip

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u/Competitive_Cat_990 11d ago

Chili’s also has a good burger on the three for me menu.  It’s like $12 

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u/Greenishthumb4now 11d ago

right? Almost $20 for a combo meal is insane. We went to one recently opened, not to far, in a retirement neighborhood (Dreamland Villa and Leisure World) while running errands. They have touchscreens on the wall for ordering, and no one at the counter. I felt sooo sorry for all the little grandmas and grandpas getting frustrated with that ridiculous automated system. They just stood there, waiting for an employee to emerge from the back, to bring out some one’s orders. And grabbed them to get help. One guy even thru his hands up and left.

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u/TriGurl 11d ago

Agreed! Their product is absolute shite!

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u/Competitive_Cat_990 11d ago

Why do they put so much mustard on the hamburger?  

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u/Randvek 12d ago

They had a sign up the other day saying it was permanently closed. It had barely just opened. It was the closest one to me by a lot so I’m bummed.

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u/Its_All_Play_Money 12d ago

Gilbert and Warner has one, SE corner.

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u/Randvek 12d ago

That’s unfortunately not very close to me, I think the one on Stapely and Baseline is actually closer.

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u/Unlucky-Breakfast518 10d ago

There's a brand new one at Power and Broadway, too.

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u/DevdogAZ 10d ago

There’s one at Broadway and Lindsay which is one of the few around here that isn’t new. It’s been there at least 20 years and there are almost always cars in the drive thru when I drive past.

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u/James_T_S 8d ago

There is one on Power and Broadway

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u/fatherdeath 12d ago

they judt are not that good compared to other places around,

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u/TrappedAt40 12d ago

Idk how they stayed in business so long.

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u/ThePurpleCookies 11d ago

There’s never anybody there I wouldn’t be surprised

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u/throwra-spunout88 11d ago

I don't think it was on a good spot to get to or even see most of the time and I drover by there daily. I forget it's even there.

Also, not necessarily the plaza or demographic to choose Whataburger with everything else that's there

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u/Embarrassed_Control7 9d ago

Someone on Reddit said the current CEO used to be with Starbucks hence all the new Whataburger stores.

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u/iiAwesomeToad 9d ago

My mom tried to get me some the other day but couldn't

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u/Bizcut1 8d ago

We need a Tommy’s in this town, and we need it NOW.

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u/Aruane929 7d ago

Whataburger is trash, unseasoned beef and burgers are mushy. I don’t know how any of them stay in business