FORT PAYNE, Al.- The Fort Payne City Council held a Special Called Meeting today, Tuesday, August 30, 2022. The city owns land, which is located on highway 35, next to the former Jefferson’s Restaurant location. The city council voted to declare this property as surplus and no longer needed for city use.
Fort Payne mayor, Brian Baine, was authorized, by the council, to enter into a contract, on behalf of the City of Fort Payne, to sell this property to Mahogany Properties, LLC, which is the developer for Whataburger franchises.
Whataburger is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in hamburgers and is headquartered in San Antonio Texas.
Many are familiar with the restaurant chain, as it has several locations in and around the Birmingham, Al. area and a location in Decatur, Al.