Texas residents are aghast to learn that the founders of Whataburger are selling a majority stake of their company.The Dobson family announced Friday Chicago-based BBT Capital Partners will buy most of the Texas fast food staple.Capital Partners will start expansion plans for Whataburger while keeping it headquartered in San Antonio.Current Whataburger CEO Preston Atkinson and Board Chair Tom Dobson will become board members but step aside from day-to-day operations. Whataburger has been around since 1950.
No one is taking the news well, most especially Houston Texans defensive star J.J. Watt, who responded with a tweet.