Connie Claxton retired from Whataburger on Wednesday after 54 years of service.
“I thought it was the best burger I had ever ate and I thought, well I could do that,” Claxton said.
Claxton started working at Whataburger in 1970 and never left.
“I still eat a junior burger every morning!” she said.
Over her career, Claxton worked at 10 different locations, spending the longest time in Terrell, Texas.
“And I was there approximately 18 years, married one of my customers!” she said.
“I would take his order. He had a special needs boy. He was so kind to him and I thought man what would it be like to be married to him.”
Claxton and her husband were married for three decades until he passed away 11 years ago. Despite this loss, her dedication to Whataburger remained steadfast.
“So I got up this morning and I thought you know what, thank you Jesus for letting me do it one more day!” she said.