Whataburger controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Wrongful-death lawsuit against Whataburger
Lawsuit filed
Whataburger faced a wrongful-death lawsuit over a worker's 2018 death. According to the worker's widow, he was told to sit down after complaining of chest pains, and coworkers did not check on him for hours. The family sought over a million dollars in damages. The allegations were not established as findings.
Whataburger is being sued over a worker's 2018 death. The worker's widow alleged that he was told to sit down after complaining of chest pains and that coworkers did not check on him for hours. The family is seeking over a million dollars in damages; the allegations are not established as findings.
Source excerpt
Whataburger is being sued over the 2018 death of a San Antonio worker.
The family is asking for over a million dollars in damages in the wrongful death suit.
Glen Shorey's widow tells the San Antonio Express-News her husband was told to sit down in the lobby after he complained of chest pains.
2020
Whataburger pledges $1 million donation to support minority students
Company response
Whataburger said it would donate $1 million to Feeding Student Success, a program that facilitates scholarships and programs aiding Black and minority students. The article reports the pledge in the context of protests over George Floyd's death and racial injustice.
Source excerpt
Responding to protests over the death of George Floyd, Texas favorite Whataburger will donate $1 million to Feeding Student Success, a program that facilitates scholarships and programs aiding Black and minority students.