The CEO of Whataburger is retiring after 20 years at the San Antonio-based restaurant chain, and a recent addition to its executive team with stints at Starbucks and McDonald's is set to take over.
Current CEO Ed Nelson will step down at year's end, allowing Debbie Stroud, who joined in 2023, to take the top slot.
The CEO of Whataburger is retiring after 20 years at the San Antonio-based restaurant chain, and a recent addition to its executive team with stints at Starbucks and McDonald's is set to take over. Nelson joined Whataburger two decades ago as controller and played a role in improving the company's debt structure and financing,. His rise through the ranks included a stop as chief financial officer and president before being appointed CEO in August 2020.
His replacement, Stroud, has served as an exec at some of the nation's largest food-service chains. She joined Whataburger in February 2023 — four years after the founding Dobson family sold its majority stake to Chicago-based BDT Capital Partners."Working alongside Ed and our dedicated leadership team has been an extraordinary experience," Stroud said in a statement."I am eager to realize the bright future ahead for our company.
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