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Here’s Why Texans Are Using The Whataburger App To Track Power Outages (2024)

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Here’s Why Texans Are Using The Whataburger App To Track Power Outages? ›

Helpful, since at least one local energy provider's outage map wasn't functioning, as Austin-American Statesman writes. The Whataburger app works as a power outage tracker, handy since the electric company doesn't show a map.

Is the Texans using Whataburger app to track power outages? ›

Some Texas residents used Whataburger's app to track power outages in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. They used its restaurant map to see which areas appeared to have regained power. 2.26 million customers lost access to power, said CenterPoint Energy, Houston's main energy provider.

Why are Texans using the Whataburger app? ›

When in doubt, go to Whataburger. Texans without power after Hurricane Beryl looked to the popular burger chain like it was a bat signal, but not necessarily just for food. The Whataburger app, which shows locations that are opened and closed, served as a power outage map to those in the greater Houston area.

How does the Whataburger app track outages? ›

The app provides real-time updates on location closures, using a gray Whataburger logo to indicate which stores are closed, so customers are watching the app to know which areas of the state have restored power. The Texas-based burger chain has over 900 locations in the U.S., with around 700 locations in Texas alone.

What is the Whataburger app for power outage? ›

Specifically, CenterPoint customers are turning to the burger chain's app as a de facto power-outage map. The map function indicates which restaurants are open and which are closed, presumably due to a lack of power, since Whataburger locations are typically open 24 hours.

How a Texas man turned Whataburger into the state's power outage tracker? ›

As detailed by The Washington Post, Bryan Norton realized that Whataburger's app was a helpful tool for discovering which nearby businesses might still have electricity. The Whataburger app works as a power outage tracker, handy since the electric company doesn't show a map.

How the Whataburger app has been useful for Texans during the Hurricane Beryl relief efforts? ›

A power company's app couldn't keep up after Hurricane Beryl—so Texans turned to a fast-food burger chain to track power outages. Houston residents have had to navigate outages without comprehensive visual data from their primary energy provider.

Is Whataburger owned by Texans? ›

Whataburger took a lot of Texans by surprise a while back when a Chicago-based investment firm bought a majority stake in the Lone Star State's favorite burger chain. While Whataburger remains based in San Antonio, some Texans, I'm sure, worry that a bunch of “Yankee” folks are now calling the shots.

Is Texas the only state with Whataburger? ›

And Whataburger's menu reflects its roots, featuring items such as taquitos, Dr Pepper shakes, and ingredients such as jalapenos. Today, Whataburger has locations in 15 states other than Texas, as far west as Nevada, as far north as Colorado, Kansas and Missouri, and throughout much of the Southeast.

Why do people call it Whataburger? ›

More than seven decades ago, an adventurous and determined entrepreneur named Harmon Dobson had a bold idea: to serve a burger so big that it took two hands to hold, and so good that after a single bite customers couldn't help but exclaim, “What a burger!” He named his humble burger stand, located on Ayers Street in ...

What do you get with the Whataburger app? ›

Redeem points for your favorite Whataburger items, along with chances to win exclusive experiences just for rewards members. — SKIP THE LINE: Get Whataburger brought to your car or your doorstep with curbside pickup or delivery.

Is Whataburger beef frozen? ›

Today, each and every Whataburger is made to order, right when it's ordered. And they're still made with 100 percent pure, never-frozen beef and served on a big toasted five-inch bun with all “the extras” to suit your taste. Grilled jalapeños, extra bacon, three slices of cheese, no tomatoes, extra pickles? No problem.

Who bought the Whataburger chain? ›

Whataburger, a Texas icon, no longer belongs to a Texas-based company. Can you taste it? The burger chain was sold in 2019 to Chicago-based investment firm BDT Partners, which includes the family of Illinois Gov. J.B.

What is the new name for power apps? ›

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Starting September 2023, blank app portal creation from Power Apps will be redirected to Power Pages.

What is a power grid shut down? ›

Utilities may temporarily turn off power to specific areas to reduce the risk of fires caused by electric infrastructure. This action is called a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS).

Did Houston residents used a burger app to track blackouts after Hurricane Beryl? ›

Houston residents trying to monitor blackouts in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl discovered that city's largest electric utility had no working outage map. So they had to rely on an alternative: a burger app.

How do I find power outages in Houston? ›

To access this map, go to the CenterPoint Energy website and select the “Power Outages” page. On this page, you can select “Power Outage Map” to view a visual representation of the current outage areas.

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