Bellmead is property to Whataburger’s new (and most divisive) cafe layout

Whataburger has debuted a new search for substantial-structure areas. The chain’s new Bellmead, Texas location is replacing a a lot older a person in the space close to I-35 and right northeast of Waco.

Back in July, the business uncovered the new appear for greater places to eat. Below the new style, the business will forego their iconic A-frame, corrugated-metal style, which dates back again to the 1950s. Alternatively, the A-frame architectural aspect will appear behind the chain’s “W” symbol over the entrance entrance, according to John Egan at Lifestyle Map.

The Bellmead site is the first in the U.S. to test out the style.

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“There’s a whole lot of points that individuals maintain sacred, if you will, about our model,” James Turcotte, senior vice president of genuine estate at San Antonio-dependent Whataburger, said on the company’s site. “That’s the iconic A-body, the visuals, our branding, the linkage to our previous. We actually tried using to blend those people concepts [into] the prototype.”

Alongside with the new exterior improvements, the restaurant will be scaling again on its hallmark orange and white colorway. Inside of the new cafe, patrons can locate white and orange seating, wooden flooring, and wallpaper that includes photographs of staples in Bellmead: the h2o tower, the outdated MKT railyard, and an “LV” image paying tribute to the aged La Vega Significant Faculty.

The 4,651-sq.-foot can host 84 company and incorporates lots of home windows to boost purely natural light-weight. The Texas place opened its doors November 17, and you can find been some combined reactions amongst Texans about the new structure.

Bellmead/Whataburger slander will not be tolerated on the TL

— j.Nick (@J_Nickerson_1) November 30, 2020

new whataburger layout supplying me sugar land vibes and i detest it

— Larry Pescador (@Bigedible) December 3, 2020

Aye no kap but bellmead’s new whataburger seem are living af than the other ones in Waco pic.twitter.com/i1aR27jGwr

— 1017 (@hurricanehec) November 17, 2020

Hmmm…the new Whataburger Franchise design…not sure how I truly feel…

— BRShaw (@brucerobertshaw) July 30, 2020

bellmead obtained a fantastic whataburger, pls take care of it.

— kobi 🤍 (@therealkgill) November 25, 2020

Despite everyone’s mixed thoughts, the Bellmead spot is the to start with of many for the new contemporary design. We’re guaranteed to see additional in the upcoming.