In-N-Out CEO explains why they’re not expanding to the east coast

In-N-Out CEO explains why they’re not expanding to the east coast

In-N-Out Burger has been a West Coast staple for nearly 80 years. For more than four decades, they were exclusive to California, but have since expanded throughout the Southwest and into the Pacific Northwest. For a while, the farthest east they came was Texas. In 2025, however, In-N-Out opened a new corporate office in Franklin, Tennessee. Four new establishments have since opened up within the state, with more planned. With all of this expansi…