In-N-Out Burger, the old-timey West Coast fast-food establishment that prides itself on fresh ingredients and limited menus, opened seven new outlets in Washington, Arizona, California, and Colorado. The new locations benefit from the company’s policy of slow-and-steady growth and its adherence to its quality image and being near supply-chain clusters. Below, we give particulars of the new locations and corporate philosophy driving the growth.
Washington’s first In-N-Out Burger
Ridgefield, Washington, will see the state’s first In-N-Out at 5801 Pioneer Canyon Drive. The 4,354-square-foot store, close to an under-way Costco in the Union Ridge Town Center, deviates from the company’s standard appearance by using darker shades of color on the exterior to satisfy local tastes. The restaurant will have a 46-bay drive-thru, inside seating for 84 patrons, and a covered patio. While the permit approvals remain in limbo, this is an important step for In-N-Out’s Pacific Northwest expansion.
Arizona’s newest outpost
A new restaurant will be located at 16440 W. Cactus Road in Surprise, Arizona, and will be one of the state’s existing locations in large cities such as Phoenix and Tucson. Arizona has been In-N-Out’s home market since long because it is near California-based patty-manufacturing facilities that have allowed for daily shipments of freshly never-frozen beef. Surprise’s location will offer the menu-standard Double-Doubles, open-format hand-cut fries, and shakes.
California’s home-state growth
Four new sites will open in In-N-Out’s home state of California:
- Indio: 82177 Avenue 42
- Modesto: 3401 Oakdale Road
- Monrovia: 560 W. Huntington Drive
- Sylmar: 13864 Foothill Boulevard
The openings underscore the company’s heritage, with the Sylmar store marking increased investment in the Los Angeles market. The chain also recently moved its Irvine corporate headquarters to Baldwin Park-1 mile from Harry and Esther Snyder’s original 1948 drive-thru-to consolidate operations before further expansion.
Colorado’s latest opening
Brighton, Colorado, will get its first-ever In-N-Out at 3860 Eagle Boulevard on May 9, 2025. Opened and operated by 11-year In-N-Out veteran Brianne Lipton, the restaurant will open with 30 associates, who will receive a starting hourly rate of $19.50. The design features one drive-thru lane, 84 seats indoors, and a 28-seat patio. Colorado is now a strategic growth region after the chain’s 2020 establishment in Colorado Springs, with Brighton’s site riding the wave of Denver’s growing suburbs.
Corporate strategy and future plans
In-N-Out’s growth follows its founders’ “early philosophy” of managed growth consistent with supply-chain fundamentals. The chain has four patty-making plants, capping new restaurants at a day’s drive to confine them to the West and keep ingredients fresh. This policy accounts for the preference for new locations in Western states over the East Coast.
While quantified in its rate, In-N-Out has ambitious long-term plans. A company headquarters in the Nashville region, opening in 2026, will allow for future expansion in Tennessee and surrounding states. The chain will not franchise or go public, maintaining family-owned operations since 1948.
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