Texas-based Whataburger says no to Open Carry
Posted by Rob Longenecker on July 9th, 2015
When Texas Legal Open Carry begins in January of 2016, you’re not welcome at Whataburger restaurants.
http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2015/07/08/whataburger-reaffirms-chain-wide-ban-open-carry/
“Whataburger supports customers’ Second Amendment rights and we respect your group’s position, but we haven’t allowed the open carry of firearms in our restaurants for a long time (although we have not prohibited licensed conceal carry). It’s a business decision we made a long time ago and have stood by, and I think it’s important you know why,” Atkinson said.
“From a business standpoint, though, we have to think about how open carry impacts our 34,000+ employees and millions of customers,” Atkinson continued. “We serve customers from all walks of life at more than 780 locations, 24 hours a day, in 10 states and we’re known for a family friendly atmosphere that customers have come to expect from us. We’re the gathering spot for Little League teams, church groups and high school kids after football games.”