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The billionaire owner and heiress of In-N-Out Burger is relocating her family from California, citing that it has become increasingly difficult to do business and raise a family in the state.
The company that founded California’s first “drive-thru” hamburger stand has broken ground on a new 100,000-square-foot office building in Franklin, Tennessee, in September 2024. and plans to open its first Tennessee restaurants by 2026.
This is an interesting story of the consequences of bad decisions made by far-left Gov. Gavin Newsom.
And the right decisions that have been made by the Christian who owns "In-N-Out."
Be informed, not misled.
WKRN TV News 2 reported that when construction began and In-N-Out Burger broke ground on the site of its Eastern territory office in Franklin, the 100,000-square-foot office building will be located at 1948 Double Double Drive, which is off Interstate 65 adjacent to Berry Farms.
According to a release, "the building will house various In-N-Out corporate associates with positions that support various business functions, from operations management to HR and IT. The building is expected to be completed in 2026," News 2 reported.
The release also said, “This is a historic day for In-N-Out Burger. Breaking ground on this beautiful property is the first step in putting down roots in the state of Tennessee. We were drawn to The Volunteer State because of its commitment to quality, service and family, and cannot wait to begin serving Customers and communities by 2026,” according to Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, In-N-Out Burger Owner.
Another part of this story is the owner's deep and public faith in Jesus Christ.
Here's the rest of the story.
Consequences of bad government.
The New York Post noted that Harry and Esther Snyder founded the burger joint in 1948. Now their granddaughter has taken over the company.
The New York Post says, "During an interview on ...a podcast, Lynsi Snyder said California has a lot of good things to offer, but 'Raising a family is not easy here.' Doing business is not easy,” so she is moving her family to Franklin, Tennessee.
During the coronavirus pandemic, one of the company’s restaurants was forced to close for not complying with a health mandate, Snyder said, “We were shut down for a brief moment, but it was worth it. We can be closed down for a couple of days and feel good about it.”
She added, “I look back and I’m like, man, we should have pushed harder on that stuff. That was definitely where we held the line; we are not going to be policing our customers. I don’t want this, and I don’t expect them to want it.”
Prices at In-N-Out Burger’s California locations rose in 2024 due to the state’s $20 minimum wage.
In April, Snyder said she fought in company meetings to keep costs low as fast food prices in California rose due to inflation and the updated minimum wage that took effect on April 1 after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed it in 2023, according to the New York Post.
She says, “I was sitting in VP meetings going toe-to-toe saying ‘we can’t raise the prices that much, we can’t.’ I felt such an obligation to look out for our customer.”
The Post says, "Most of the burger joint’s locations will remain in California, but it is planning to open some in Tennessee by next year."
They are also expanding in the Northwest.
So, after 77 years, In-N-Out Burgers' Headquarters is leaving its home state because it is too difficult to do business in the far-left, Democrat-run state.
Consequences of a deep faith in Jesus Christ.
"Tumultuous" would be an understatement.
Her's is a story of redemption.
Breitbart said in a past article about her tumultuous background, "As a young woman, Snyder drag-raced, winning races in her 1970 Plymouth Barracuda and her ’84 Camaro, married three times, but most powerfully, managed to evade two kidnapping attempts."
In 2013, Bloomberg named Snyder the youngest female billionaire in America. The chain has almost 280 restaurants and was worth roughly $1.1 billion.
In-N-Out was founded in 1948 by Snyder’s grandparents, Harry and Esther Snyder, who launched the chain in Baldwin Park and built the chain to include 18 locations by the time Harry died in 1976. Their son, Rich, 24, increased the outlets to 93 locations by 1993. But he was killed in a plane crash, leaving the business to be run by his mother and his brother, Harry Guy Snider. Guy eventually became addicted to drugs after a motorbike accident and died in 1999; his daughter, Lynsi, took over the business in 2010. She will inherit all the company’s stock in 2017, when she turns 35.
Snyder sports a tattoo in Aramaic quoting Matthew 6:10. “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.” Another tattoo reads the Hebrew characters, meaning “hated.” She explained it was from John 15:18: “If the world hates you, know that it hated me before.”
Profiles of Snyder have been posted in Orange Coast Magazine and the Orange County Register, but at present, she prefers to remain private, which those who knew the family say was common among the Snyder family. Snyder has said that the salient reason for her privacy is the kidnapping attempts she escaped, one at age 17 and another at age 24.
But she isn't quiet about her faith in Jesus Christ and the transforming power of the Bible.
She is carrying forward the most important family tradition.
When you buy a soda at In-N-Out, look at the bottom of the cup and you read John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosever shall believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
The milkshake cup references Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Burger wrappers display Revelation 3:20, “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”
If you’ve ever had the Double-Double, you’ve probably seen Nahum 1:7, “The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.”
Snyder has since added a few more verses to the mix, including Proverbs 24:16 and Luke 6:35.
Takeaway
Knowing the rest of the "In-N-Out" story helps explain the long lines of cars — sometimes a quarter mile long — that patiently wait their turn to order burgers, fries, milkshakes, and other "health food" items, and read the Scriptures on the packaging.
By the way, Proverbs 24:16 says, "For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief."
And Luke 6:35 says, "But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest."
Be Informed. Be Discerning. Be Vigilant. Be Engaged. Be Bold. Be Prayerful.
