Whataburger's newest Christmas offering is a giant inflatable Santa yard ornament
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Whataburger warned us that more “holiday merch” was coming, and sure enough, it’s here.
After debuting its 2019 Christmas Sweater earlier this month, the fast-food chain is now offering a 7-foot-5-inch inflatable Santa at its official online shop. What’s more, the restaurant is positioning its decorative Santa as some kind of Christmas-themed status symbol, perfect for shaming your neighbors over their shoddy holiday displays.
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“Outwhataburger your neighbors this holiday season with our 7.5-foot yard inflatable,” the product’s description read. “This Santa in a Whataburger cup is sure to get your decorating skills noticed.”
“I NEED THIS,” one person tweeted.
“I bought it already!” another person, who identified himself as a team leader at Whataburger, already claimed. “And [a] Christmas sweater and blankets and pillow.”
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Not everyone was so charmed, however. Among the throngs of Whataburger fans claiming to at least want this thing, some took issue with the item’s price tag of $85.99.
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“I love you, Whataburger, and this does look novel… but, with all due respect, you're charging people $85.99 to advertise for you in their yards,” an Instagram user wrote in a post advertising the inflatable. “I can see people have already paid to do so — and I can't fault you for something that appears to be working. It's clever. Just not my thing, and $85.99 is a pretty good chunk for most people.”
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Another former Whataburger fan had similarly harsh, if more brief, words for the Texas chain, which this year sold a majority stake to a Chicago-based firm.
“Go back to Chicago with your inflatable,” he wrote.
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Those deterred by the inflatable’s cost, however, could always opt for Whataburger’s minimalistic holiday ornament set, which also indeed exists.