It's a big step for the popular fast food giant, but not everyone on the eastern seaboard is going to be happy about it
Justin Sullivan
For years, burger aficionados have begged In-N-Out to open a location on the East Coast. The chain has refused, citing warehouse issues. But by the end of 2025, people east of the Mississippi River will finally be able to grab a Double-Double (Animal Style).
The Southern California chain says the first of its restaurants in Middle Tennessee will be open before the end of the year, though it declined to give a specific date. Locations in Lebanon, Antioch, and Murfreesboro, Tenn. will welcome customers before Dec. 31, while a fourth location in Franklin, Tenn. will open early next year, the company told The Tennesseean.
To help support those restaurants, In-N-Out plans to open a 100,000-square-foot eastern territory office near Nashville late next year. Company president Lynsi Snyder also plans to move to Tennessee with her family.
That said, people along the East Coast shouldn't get their hopes up of an In-N-Out coming to their state anytime soon. In an appearance on the Relatable podcast in July, Snyder explained the hurdle in doing so.
"Florida has begged us, and we're still saying no," she said. "The East Coast states, we're still saying no. We are able to reach Tennessee from our Texas warehouse. We're not putting our whole meat facility … there. We'll have a warehouse, but not do our own meat there. So we'll be able to delivery from Texas, so Texas can reach some other states."
In-N-Out has so far avoided opening locations east of the Mississippi, enjoying the cult status it has built in the few states it operates. It's regularly cited as America's favorite place to grab a burger – and has only closed one location in its 75-year history, shutting down an Oakland , Calif. restaurant last year, citing theft, property damage, and robberies.
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