Whataburger sold to BDT Capital Partners investment company

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KTRK) – Whataburger, which debuted at a small hamburger kiosk in Corpus Christi, is changing hands after 69 years of family ownership.

The popular fast food chain, which has more than 800 stores in 10 US states, has announced that it will be sold to BDT Capital Partners.

Although the terms of the agreement have not been revealed immediately, Whataburger says it generates more than $ 2 billion in sales a year.

BDT Capital's holdings, which consist entirely of family-owned businesses, include minority stakes in Einstein Bros. Bagels and Krispy Kreme Donuts.

The announcement of the sale comes just a day after the Texans learned that Schlitterbahn had sold the Galveston and New Braunfels waterpark sites.

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