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Coke Editor's Note: OF COURSE HE WON'T DO SATELLITE CAMPS AT USC BECAUSE HE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF LOS ANGELES, YOU FAT BASTARD. TRYING TO GET ALL HIGH AND MIGHTY, IF YOU WERE STILL UP HERE YOU'D BE FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE DOING SATELLITE CAMPS. DICK.
Coke Editor's Note: OF COURSE HE WON'T DO SATELLITE CAMPS AT USC BECAUSE HE IS IN THE MIDDLE OF LOS ANGELES, YOU FAT BASTARD. TRYING TO GET ALL HIGH AND MIGHTY, IF YOU WERE STILL UP HERE YOU'D BE FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE DOING SATELLITE CAMPS. DICK.
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I think he's just lazy.
Kind of like last season when I posted a link where Sark was giving his team the week off in the middle of the season. Race and some other posters thought I was kidding around.
In-N-Out Burgers, Inc. is a regional chain of fast food restaurants with locations primarily in[4] the American Southwest. Founded in Baldwin Park, California, in 1948 by Harry Snyder and his wife Esther Snyder, the chain is currently headquartered in Irvine. In-N-Out Burger has slowly expanded outside Southern California into the rest of the state as well as into Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Texas. The company also plans to open its first location in Oregon in mid-2015.[2] The current owner is Lynsi Snyder, the only grandchild of the Snyders.
As of July 18, 2015, In-N-Out employed over 18,000 staff and had 302 locations with no location more than a day's drive from a regional distribution center.[1] As the chain has expanded, it has opened several distribution centers in addition to its original Baldwin Park location. The new facilities, located in Lathrop, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Draper, Utah; and Dallas, Texas will provide for potential future expansion into other parts of the country.[5][6][7]
In-N-Out Burger has resisted franchising its operations or going public; one reason is the prospect of quality or customer consistency being compromised by excessively rapid business growth.[8] The company's business practices have been noted for employee-centered personnel policies. For example, In-N-Out is one of the few fast food chains in the United States to pay its employees more than state and federally mandated minimum wage guidelines – starting at US$10.50 per hour in California, as of April 2013.[9] The In-N-Out restaurant chain has developed a highly loyal customer base,[10][11][12] and has been rated as one of the top fast food restaurants in several customer satisfaction surveys.[13][14][15]
HistoryEdit
First generationEdit
In-N-Out's first location was opened in the Los Angeles suburb of Baldwin Park, California in 1948 by the Snyders[8] at the southwest corner of what is now the intersection of Interstate 10 and Francisquito Avenue. The restaurant was the first drive-thru hamburger stand in California, allowing drivers to place orders via a two-way speaker system.[8] This was a new and unique idea, since in post-World War II California, carhops were used to take orders and serve food.[16] According to the company's website, the Snyders had a simple plan that is still in use today: "Give customers the freshest, highest quality foods you can buy and provide them with friendly service in a sparkling clean environment."
A second In-N-Out was opened west of the intersection of Grand Avenue and Arrow Highway in Covina, California, three years later. The company remained a relatively small southern California chain until the 1970s. The Snyders managed their first restaurants closely to ensure quality was maintained.[17] The chain had 18 restaurants when Harry Snyder died in 1976 at the age of 63.[18]
Second generationEdit
In 1976, 24-year-old Rich Snyder became the company president after his father's death. Along with his brother Guy, Rich had reportedly begun working in his father's In-N-Outs "from the ground floor" at an early age. Over the next 20 years, the chain experienced a period of rapid growth under Rich's leadership, expanding to 93[19] restaurants.[20]
In 1992, In-N-Out opened its first non-southern California restaurants in Las Vegas, Nevada. Expansion then began into northern California, including the San Francisco Bay Area, while additional Las Vegas-area restaurants were added. However, after opening restaurant No. 83 in Fresno, California, on 15 December 1993, Rich Snyder and four other passengers died in a plane crash on approach to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. The charter aircraft they were on had been following a Boeing 757 in for landing, became caught in its wake turbulence, and crashed. The ensuing crash investigation led to the Federal Aviation Administration requirement for an adequate distance between heavy aircraft and following light aircraft to allow wake turbulence to diminish.
Upon Rich Snyder's death in 1993, Guy Snyder assumed the presidency and continued the company's aggressive expansion until he died from an overdose of painkillers in 1999.[11] He was president for six years, expanding In-N-Out from 83 to 140 locations.[20] His mother Esther subsequently took over the presidency.
The 21st centuryEdit
In-N-Out Burger sign in Norwalk, California.
Locations in Arizona were established in 2000, while other Nevada restaurants were opened in Reno, Sparks, and Carson City in late 2004. In-N-Out became a huge success in these new locations. In 2007, the opening of the first restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, broke company records for most burgers sold in one day along with the most sold in one week.[21]
In 2008, In-N-Out expanded into a fourth state by opening a location in Washington, Utah, a suburb of St. George. By late 2009, the chain expanded into northern Utah with three new locations situated in Draper,[22] American Fork,[23] and Orem. More locations opened in the spring of 2010 in West Valley City, West Jordan, Centerville, and Riverton.
In-N-Out Burger in Frisco, Texas, one of the first locations to open in Texas.
In May 2010, In-N-Out announced plans to expand into Texas, specifically within the Dallas–Fort Worth area with the first two locations opening in Frisco and Allen on 11 May 2011.[24] The chain would later expand in 2013 to the Austin region. As of December 16, 2013, there were 21 restaurant locations in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, and two (with a third under construction) in the Austin area. These new locations in Texas required the company to build a new patty production facility and distribution center in Texas, according to company vice president Carl Van Fleet.[25] In March 2014, the company confirmed its first location in San Antonio.[26]The fall of 2014 saw the restaurant open its 22nd Texas location in Killeen. The company plans to expand to greater Houston in the near future. On November 20, 2014 In-N-Out opened their first location in San Antonio. The summer of 2015 will see Waco open up its first location in the city.
In-N-Out then announced in October 2014 their intentions to expand into Oregon.[27] By March 2015, the company gained approval to build their first location in Medford.[28] Current plans are for the company's Northern California distribution center to serve the Medford location.[2] Van Fleet also stated in March 2015 that any plans to open more locations in Oregon remain "premature".[2]
While the company grew, it struggled to maintain its family roots. Esther Snyder died in 2006 at the age of 86 and passed the presidency to Mark Taylor, former vice president of operations. Taylor became the company's fifth president and first non-family member to hold the position, although he does have ties to the family. The company's current heiress is Lynsi Snyder, daughter of Guy and only grandchild of Esther and Harry Snyder. Snyder, who was 23 years old and known as Lynsi Martinez at her grandmother's death, owns the company through a trust. She gained control of 50% of the company in 2012 when she turned 30, and will gain full control when she turns 35.[29]
After participating in various roles in the company, Snyder assumed the presidency in 2010, becoming the company's sixth president. However, most major decisions are made by a seven-member executive team. Snyder does not intend to franchise nor sell, and plans to pass on ownership of the company to her two children.[1]
Counties with at least one In-N-Out location.[30] Since 1992, In-N-Out has expanded beyond California to Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and Texas.
Legal issuesEdit
Rich Boyd lawsuit (2006)Edit
In 2006, a lawsuit exposed a possible family feud over the chain's corporate leadership. Richard Boyd, one of In-N-Out's vice presidents and co-trustee of two-thirds of the company stock, accused Lynsi Martinez and allied corporate executives of trying to force out Esther Snyder and attempting to fire Boyd unreasonably. Pre-empting the suit, Martinez, Snyder and Taylor appeared in a December video message to employees, telling them not to believe everything they hear.[10] The company then responded with a lawsuit of its own, alleging Boyd had construction work done on his personal property and charged it to the company, as well as favoring contractors with uncompetitive bids.[11] Boyd was then suspended from his role as co-trustee and Northern Trust Bank of California took his place (as co-trustee) until a hearing set for May 10, 2006. However, in April, the judge dismissed two of In-N-Out's claims against Boyd. A trial date of October 17, 2006, was set but never occurred, and a settlement was reached out of court.[31] Ultimately, Boyd was permanently removed from his role as an employee and co-trustee.[32]
Chadder's infringement lawsuit (2007)Edit
In June 2007, the company filed a lawsuit against an American Fork, Utah, restaurant named Chadder's for trademark infringement, claiming that the "look and feel" of the restaurant too closely resembled that of In-N-Out, and that the restaurant violated trademarked menu items, such as "Animal Style", "Protein Style", "Double-Double", and so forth.[33]
The company was tipped off by Utah customers contacting the customer service department asking if In-N-Out opened a location in Utah under a different name or if they had any affiliation with the restaurant in any way. Several customers stated they ordered trademarked items such as Animal and Protein styles.[34]
On 7 June 2007, In-N-Out's general counsel visited the Chadders restaurant in American Fork and "viewed the premises and operations and ordered a meal that was not listed on its menu. He requested an 'Animal style Double-Double with Animal fries,' and his order was filled."[35] Utah District court Judge Ted Stewart issued a temporary restraining order against the look-alike. Chadder's opened another location near the Salt Lake City area and one in Provo.
In 2009, In-N-Out opened a restaurant in American Fork less than a mile from the Chadder's restaurant.[23][33][36] Per their website, Chadder's started selling a "Stubby Double" instead of "Double Double".[37] The Chadder's restaurants in Utah have gone out of business since In-N-Out restaurants have opened in Utah.
MenuEdit
Main article: In-N-Out Burger products
The In-N-Out menu consists of three burger varieties: hamburger, cheeseburger, and "Double-Double" (two hamburger patties and two slices of cheese). French fries and fountain drinks are available, as well as three flavors of milkshakes. The hamburgers come with lettuce, tomato, with or without onions (the customer is asked upon ordering, and may have them fresh or grilled), and a sauce, which is called "spread" (a Thousand Island dressing variant).
Cheeseburgers and hamburger
There are, however, additional named items not on the menu, but available at every In-N-Out. These variations reside on the chain's "secret menu," though the menu is accessible on the company's web site. These variations include 3x3 (which has three patties and three slices of cheese), 4x4 (four patties and four slices of cheese), Neapolitan shakes, grilled cheese sandwich (comes with the same ingredients as the burgers except the meat, plus two slices of melted cheese), Protein style (wrap with lettuce; comes with the same ingredients as the burgers except buns), and Animal Style.
20x20
Both Protein and Animal Style are house specialties that the company has trademarked because of their association with the chain. Animal Style fries come with two slices of melted cheese, spread, and grilled onions on top.
Animal-Style fries
Animal style burgers are cooked in a thin layer of mustard, and in addition to the lettuce and tomato it also includes pickles, grilled onions, and extra spread. Hot peppers are also available by request.[38]
Until 2004 In-N-Out accommodated burger orders of any size by adding patties and slices of cheese at an additional cost. A particularly famous incident involving a 100x100 (100 patties, 100 slices of cheese) occurred in 2004.[39] Once word got out of the incredibly large sandwich, In-N-Out management disallowed anything larger than a 4x4.[40] However, one can order what is called a "Flying Dutchman" which consists of two meat patties and two slices of cheese by itself (no bun, condiments, or vegetables).[41]
Store design and layoutEdit
In-N-Out restaurant in Pinole, California near Interstate 80 with one drive-thru lane and an indoor dining area. Note the crossed palm trees in the back.
The signature colors for In-N-Out are white, red, and yellow. The white is used for the buildings' exterior walls and the employees' basic uniform. Red is used for the buildings' roofs and the employees' aprons and hats. Yellow is used for the decorative band on the roof and iconic zig-zag in the logo. However, variations in the color scheme do occur.
The first In-N-Outs' had a common design, placing the kitchen "stand" between two lanes of cars. The "front" lane is nearest the street, and the "back" lane away from the street. A metal awning provides shade for several tables for customers desiring to park and eat, but there is no indoor dining. A walk-up window faces the parking area. These restaurants store food and supplies in a separate building, and it is not uncommon for a driver to be asked to wait a moment while employees carry supplies to the kitchen across the rear lane.
This simpler design is a popular image on In-N-Out ads and artwork, which often shows classic cars such as 1965 Mustangs and 1968 Firebirds visiting the original restaurants. The original Covina restaurant, located on Arrow Highway west of Grand Avenue, was forced to close in the early 1990s due to re-engineering and development of the area. A modern design, drive-up/dining room restaurant was built a few hundred feet away. The new building is much larger (approximately half the size of the entire lot upon which the earlier restaurant sat), and is often filled to capacity.
The famous In-N-Out Burger at the corner of Gayley and Le Conte in Westwood, Los Angeles near the UCLA campus, designed by Kanner Architects
Like many chain restaurants, newer In-N-Out restaurants are based on a set of templates or "cookie-cutter" blueprints, which are chosen based on available space and expected traffic levels. While