Whataburger is preparing to renovate a closed Applebee’s restaurant at 6251 103rd St. in West Jacksonville at an estimated project cost of $2 million.
The city is reviewing a building-permit application for owner Silvercreek Group LLC of Manvel, Texas, to renovate the 4,705-square-foot building and add a drive-thru.
The Applebee’s was built in 1995, property records show.
Sevan Engineering and Seven Design Solutions, both of Downers Grover, Illinois, are the civil engineer and architect.
In September, Sevan Multi-Site Solutions of Downers Grove submitted civil engineering plans for the restaurant and double-drive-thru.
The review followed a JEA service availability request in June 2023 that showed a 76-seat, 5,000-square-foot restaurant and drive-thru.
Whatburger.com shows 12 locations in Northeast Florida, including seven in Jacksonville.
The San Antonio-based chain opened its 1,000th location – actually two – on Jan. 16. A corporate Whataburger in Atlanta and a franchise-owned location in Yukon, Oklahoma, opened the same day.
Whataburger said then that its 14-state footprint will grow to 16 states with expansions in Las Vegas and in Geeenville, South Carolina.
Whataburger sells burgers, sandwiches, fries, salads, drinks, shakes, breakfast, desserts and snacks.