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Whataburger Employees Win Prize Money, Recognition in Burger Games

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS —Whataburger Inc., the 574-unit fast-food chain based here, recently awarded $140,000 in prize money to winning restaurant teams in the company’s annual “burger olympics,” otherwise known as the WhataGames.

To prepare for the competition, 10-member teams of Whataburger employees studied their operations manuals, practiced food-handling abilities, reviewed food safety guidelines, and memorized Whataburger folklore and trivia. —Whataburger Inc., the 574-unit fast-food chain based here, recently awarded $140,000 in prize money to winning restaurant teams in the company’s annual “burger olympics,” otherwise known as the WhataGames.

The gold medal went to Unit 790 in San Antonio, where the winning team members received $5,000 each for their first-place finish and $500 for each employee in their restaurant. The silver medal went to another San Antonio team: Unit 698. Silver medal team members each won $2,500 and $250 for their restaurant team members. The bronze medal went to Unit 740 in Brownsville, Texas. Those team members each won $1,000 and $100 for their restaurant’s employees. —Whataburger Inc., the 574-unit fast-food chain based here, recently awarded $140,000 in prize money to winning restaurant teams in the company’s annual “burger olympics,” otherwise known as the WhataGames.

Whataburger also recognized its top corporate general managers, Andrea Acerra from Unit 717 in San Antonio and Lance Widmer from Unit 608 in Dallas. Both received a Ford Mustang convertible or the cash equivalent. —Whataburger Inc., the 574-unit fast-food chain based here, recently awarded $140,000 in prize money to winning restaurant teams in the company’s annual “burger olympics,” otherwise known as the WhataGames.

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