Aug 7, 2025 - Food and Drink

Here's how to get a 75-cent Whataburger

Madalyn Mendoza

Black and white photo of an old Whataburger stand with prices: Whataburger 35¢, Milk Shake 15¢, and a special Whataburger with double cheese for 45¢. A trash can is in front. — You could get a loaded burger and a treat for under $1 when Whataburger first opened. Photo: Courtesy of Whataburger

It's Whataburger's 75th birthday, and fans are getting a treat: 75-cent burgers.

The latest: The Corpus Christi-born cult favorite is celebrating its milestone by marking down its classic No. 1 Whataburger — typically priced around $5.79 — to just 75 cents.

How it works: The deal is available 11am-8pm Friday, exclusively through the Whataburger app.

Add-ons and customizations cost extra.

Flashback: Harmon Dobson founded Whataburger in 1950. The burgers were 25 cents back then, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

By the numbers: What started as a single burger stand has grown into a national brand with more than 1,100 locations across 17 states.

Between the lines: BDT Capital Partners, a Chicago company, acquired a majority stake in Whataburger in 2019, but it remains based in San Antonio.

Worthy of your time: Whataburger is selling commemorative cups, with net proceeds benefiting Texas flood relief through Sept. 1

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Here's how to get a 75-cent Whataburger

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