Wahlburgers has identified two new restaurants planned for Nevada, both in the Las Vegas area: one at The Orleans Hotel & Casino and another at the Athletics’ future baseball stadium. The announcement marks a fresh expansion effort for the celebrity burger chain after its withdrawal from 79 Hy-Vee restaurant locations in Iowa.
The company announced the two Las Vegas projects on November 2, 2026, as part of its growth plans for 2027 and beyond. Neither restaurant has an announced opening day, and the stadium location is tied to a ballpark that is not expected to welcome its first Major League Baseball season until 2028.
Where will the two Las Vegas Wahlburgers restaurants go?
The Orleans Hotel & Casino: Wahlburgers is partnering with Boyd Gaming to bring the burger concept to the hotel at 4500 West Tropicana Avenue. The property sits west of the Las Vegas Strip and is already home to several dining options, an arena and other entertainment venues. The company has not identified the restaurant’s space inside the resort or announced when it will begin serving customers.
The future Athletics ballpark: A separate agreement with Bally’s will bring Wahlburgers to the baseball stadium under construction near Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue, on the former Tropicana hotel site. The planned restaurant would give fans another food option when the Athletics move into their permanent Las Vegas home.
There is an important timing difference between the two projects. The Athletics’ new stadium is targeted for the 2028 baseball season, according to Major League Baseball’s construction updates. Wahlburgers has not published a separate opening date for its stadium restaurant, so it should not be counted on as a 2027 opening.
The chain also has other Nevada plans
Those are the two Nevada venues Wahlburgers specifically named in its November announcement. The company also said its smaller-format partnership with The Home Depot would expand into Nevada, but it did not provide an address, a store count or an opening schedule for that portion of the rollout. The eventual statewide expansion could therefore involve more than the two named Las Vegas restaurants.
That retail strategy is different from a traditional sit-down burger restaurant. Wahlburgers has been testing compact food-service outlets outside select Home Depot stores, giving shoppers a place to grab a meal without visiting a standalone restaurant. Its first such Florida outlets were already operating when the company described the initiative earlier in 2026.
The brand has been reshaping its footprint since the end of its Hy-Vee grocery-store arrangement. The new Nevada deals highlight where it is focusing some of that effort: entertainment destinations and other busy places where customers may already be spending time.
What can customers expect?
Wahlburgers was founded by brothers Mark, Donnie and chef Paul Wahlberg. Its familiar menu includes burgers made with Certified Angus Beef, the Crispy Chicken Ranch Sandwich, Parmesan Truffle Tots and shakes. Menus can vary by format, though, and the company has not released a Nevada-specific lineup for either announced restaurant.
For Las Vegas diners, the takeaway is that two specific Wahlburgers venues are now in the company’s plans, but neither is open and neither has a confirmed grand-opening date. The Orleans project could take shape on a different timetable from the baseball-stadium restaurant. Customers will need individual announcements before making a trip for either one.
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