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The Tupelo Whataburger will be located in front of Target on North Gloster Street. (WTVA)    By (https://www.wtva.com/authors/wayne-hereford/) Wayne Hereford    Published: Oct. 19, 2026 at 5:50 PM EDT | Updated: 12 hours ago     Share     (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.wtva.com)  Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google      TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – Texas-based Whataburger is coming to Tupelo. The company is opening its first franchise in north Mississippi next to Target on North Gloster Street. A Tupelo city official said the fast food chain has already submitted plans to locate in the All-America City.  Whataburger – founded in 1950 in Corpus Christi, Texas – has 14 locations in the Magnolia State. In Mississippi, they can be found at Brandon, Batesville, D’Iberville, Flowood, Gulfport, Hernando, Horn Lake, Jackson, Madison, Ocean Springs, Richland, Ridgeland, Southaven, and Vicksburg.  Copyright 2026 WTVA. All rights reserved.            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