Central Texas H-E-B convenience store to get Whataburger drive-thru

The South Flores H-E-B Market store at the corner of Cesar Chavez and South Flores in downtown San Antonio, Texas. H-E-B currently operates nine convenience stores in Texas, according to the company. The South Flores H-E-B Market store at the corner of Cesar Chavez and South Flores in downtown San Antonio, Texas. H-E-B currently operates nine convenience stores in Texas, according to the company. Photo: John Davenport /San Antonio Express-News Photo: John Davenport /San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 42 Caption Close Central Texas H-E-B convenience store to get Whataburger drive-thru 1 / 42 Back to Gallery

A convenience store opening in Central Texas next week will be a one-stop shop for two of San Antonio’s favorite local brands.

Whataburger will open a 24-hour drive-thru at an H-E-B convenience store in Hutto, about 30 minutes northeast of Austin, H-E-B spokeswoman Dya Campos said.

H-E-B is leasing the space to the San Antonio-based fast food chain for its tenth convenience store, which will have its own food offerings, filling station and car wash, Campos said. Whataburger also leases restaurant space from H-E-B at the San Antonio-based supermarket chain’s convenience store in Lytle.

The leasing arrangement is separate from H-E-B’s partnership with Whataburger to sell the fast-food joint’s fancy and spicy ketchups, mustard, pancake mix and Whatafries among other items in its stores, Campos said. The new store was reported earlier by the Austin American-Statesman.

H-E-B began stocking its shelves with Whataburger products in May 2013. Whataburger started offering the items on its online store the next month.

A spokesperson for Whataburger did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Whataburger isn’t the only fast food restaurant to take up space in an H-E-B convenience store. The company’s convenience store near the intersection of Bandera Road and Loop 1604, near its H-E-B Plus store, features a Wendy’s fast food restaurant.

H-E-B currently has nine convenience stores in Texas with six in the San Antonio area, Campos said.

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records show the company is planning a $3 million convenience store near the intersection of Bulverde Road and Loop 1604 on the city’s Northeast Side.

H-E-B began construction on a $12.7 million store at Bulverde Marketplace, a retail center spearheaded by local development firm Fulcrum Development, near the same intersection in January.