• March 7, 2010

The Whataburger Restaurants chain is offering a grilled chicken melt sandwich between now and April 12.

The sandwich consists of a grilled chicken breast topped with a mix of green and red bell peppers and onions and a slice of Monterrey Jack Cheese, served on a whole wheat bun.

Also new on the menu is a side salad as a substitute option for French fries, for an additional charge. The salad is about half the size of Whataburger's current garden salad, and is a mix of romaine and iceberg lettuce, grape tomatoes, carrots, croutons and choice of salad dressing.

Whataburger, founded in 1950, specializes in fresh, made-to-order burgers. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, the company has more than 700 locations in 10 states, and annual sales of more than $1 billion.--Karlene Lukovitz