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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
What an expansion for Whataburger! Knoxville gets 3 locations, from Powell to Turkey Creek
Whataburger is showing the rest of Knoxville some love, with the Texas-based fast-food chain planning two more spots in the city, in addition to the restaurant announced for the Strip. Knox News reported May 27 that Whataburger is coming to 1830 Cumberland Ave., located along the Strip near the University of Tennessee campus. A second Whataburger is set for far north Knoxville and another in Turkey Creek. Tennessee is home to 23 Whataburger restaurants: five in Clarksville, six in around Memphis and 12 in the Nashville area. MWB Restaurants, the franchisee opening the Knoxville restaurants, is planning at least one location in Chattanooga and three more in Alabama (Golden, Jasper and Owens Cross Roads). Here's everything we know so far about Whataburger expanding into Knoxville. Helen Morton, treasurer of the Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association, confirmed the burger chain is coming to 1830 Cumberland Ave. The Whataburger expansion also made it into a county clerk's list of new businesses. This location on the Strip will be in the lower level of the TENN student apartments, the same building that houses Raising Cane's. An opening date has not been set. Another Whataburger is coming to 500 Emory Road, according to documents included in a project management database at The documents list this property as the former Steak n' Shake in Powell. The third Whataburger coming to Knoxville will be in Turkey Creek at 310 Wild Geese Road. The restaurant also will replace a Steak n' Shake, which closed in 2024. Plans call for remodeling the building with a drive-thru, according to project documents. Joanna Hayes is the restaurant and retail reporter. Email: Support strong local journalism by subscribing at This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Whataburger fast food chain expands in TN with 3 Knoxville restaurants
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Steak n' Shake COO Says Bitcoin Payments Cut Processing Fees in Half
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Steak n' Shake has only been accepting bitcoin payments for two weeks, but the American fast food chain's COO Dan Edwards said it's already been a 'win' for both the company and its customers. Speaking at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Edwards said that bitcoin payments have been faster and cheaper than traditional credit card payments. 'When customers choose to pay in bitcoin instead of credit cards, we are saving about 50% in our processing fees,' Edwards said. 'This means that bitcoin is a win for the customer, it's a win for us as a merchant, and it's a win for the bitcoin community.' Edwards said that on May 16, the day Steak n' Shake began accepting bitcoin payments, one in every 500 bitcoin transactions globally happened at Steak n' Shake. 'Accepting bitcoin allows us to meet our customers where our customers are,' Edwards said. 'We were seeking to provide our customers with another viable option by which to pay for our products. We understand that allowing customers to pay with bitcoin alongside cash and credit cards, puts bitcoin on par with those methods, those other globally accepted payment methods.' Edwards added that you can buy more than just a burger and beef tallow fries with your bitcoin at Steak n' Shake – the company is also allowing would-be franchisees to purchase their franchises with bitcoin. Riding the success of bitcoin payments, Edwards said the company is looking for other ways it can embrace technology to bring its food into the future — including robo-taxis, cyber-chefs, and drones. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
