Posted on 01/27/2024 8:14:02 PM PST by SeekAndFind
For the first time ever, the only fast-food chain in America that serves Bible verses with its burgers is closing a store location in Northern California due to “ongoing issues with crime.”
In-N-Out Burger will shutter its store located in the Bay Area near Oakland International Airport next month following a wave of robberies, car break-ins, and other crimes, according to The Associated Press.
The announced closure of the Oakport Street location marks the first for In-N-Out in its 75-year history.
"We have made the decision to close our In-N-Out Burger location in Oakland, California, due to ongoing issues with crime,” said Denny Warnick, In-N-Out’s chief operating officer, in a statement. “Despite taking repeated steps to create safer conditions, our Customers and Associates are regularly victimized by car break-ins, property damage, theft, and armed robberies.”
While Oakland, in general, has seen a rise in violent crime, more than 1,300 incidents were reported near the location since 2019, outpacing all other store locations in Oakland, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
In fact, Warnick said, the store “remains a busy and profitable one for the company, but our top priority must be the safety and well-being of our Customers and Associates — we cannot ask them to visit or work in an unsafe environment."
Employees who are affected by the closure will be offered the chance to either transfer to another In-N-Out location or receive a severance package.
The closure will not affect other In-N-Out locations in Alameda, San Ramon, and other cities in the East Bay. In-N-Out will also continue its charity work in Oakland, according to Warnick.
Known for its famous Double-Double burger and “animal-style” french fries, In-N-Out includes references to Bible verses on its packaging, including Revelation 3:20, John 3:16, Matthew 6:19 and 1 Corinthians 13:13.
The practice of including Bible verses on the bottom of their cups started in the 1980s under Rich Snyder, the son of founders Harry and Esther Snyder, who wanted to find a better way to reflect the company's Christian beliefs.
CEO Lynsi Snyder continues to incorporate biblical principles into her role as owner of In-N-Out, telling CP in a 2019 interview that she strives to “maintain what we’ve started with: Not compromising the quality of product, service, or standards.”
In recent years, Snyder has added two more verse references to In-N-Out packaging: Proverbs 24:16 (“ ... the wicked shall fall into mischief”) to the fries container and Luke 6:35 (“But love ye your enemies, and do good”) to coffee cups.
“It was my uncle Rich who put the Bible verses on the cups and wrappers in the early ‘90s, just before he passed away,” she recalled. “He had just accepted the Lord and wanted to put that little touch of his faith on our brand. It’s a family business and will always be, and that’s a family touch. In later years, I added verses to the fry boat, coffee, and hot cocoa cups.”
The decline of California has been going on for decades in the face of relentless illegal immigration and far too many Northeastern liberals moving there, but it’s really going to hell at a breakneck pace under Gavin Newsom.
That’s what It’s All about.
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Adios Sodom/Gomorrah.
Aside from their impressive business practices their hamburgers, for me, are over rated.
Many, many moons ago, in Auburn, Kalifornia, John Travolta created an interesting movie, Phenomenon. Every day, the front page of the hometown newspaper had one or more stories about the movie. For months, the filming took over the center of Old Town, Auburn.
The only item that could supplant movie news on the front page, the only phenomenon that could take precedence over the filming was........the opening of the Auburn In-N-Out Burger joint.
“... their hamburgers, for me, are over rated.”
De gustibus, non est disputandum.
In-N-Out is good for what it is. I think they’re better than their burger-chain competitors in the same price range (McDonald’s, Burger King, Carl’s/Hardee’s, Wendy’s, Jack in the Box).
I could see an argument that Five Guys is better, but their burgers cost twice as much.
I don’t know who the idiot who wrote this article is but Oakland AIN’T IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Central California maybe, but right across the bay from San Franshitsco, BUT NOT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Please give me the State of JEFFERSON before I die!
With the illegal border-jumpers is the Drug Cartels. Wherever that set their roots, addiction, irrational behavior, violent crime, ODs and crime will erupt. The host, civil society becomes a victim.
“Central California maybe, but right across the bay from San Franshitsco, BUT NOT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.”
Sorry but,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_California
Having grown up in So cal that was our understanding
also.
I’ve also lived in northern CA, so I appreciate the difference between the two.
I like the idea of the state of Jefferson! but it won’t happen.
Well the animals in Oakland can say good bye to their animal style double doubles.
CEO Lynsi Snyder continues to incorporate biblical principles into her role as owner of In-N-Out, telling CP in a 2019 interview that she strives to “maintain what we’ve started with: Not compromising the quality of product, service, or standards.”
Besides being a babe, Lynsi is one of the BEST CEO’s in the country, and the Leftists will have to wait DECADES before they can take control of In-N-Out, unless they do something to ‘accelerate’ the process, which would not surprise me one bit.
I believe that In-N-Out is still a family owned company. Unless the family goes nutcase, their business model should survive.
“I believe that In-N-Out is still a family owned company. Unless the family goes nutcase, their business model should survive.”
I think the babe completely owns it, meaning it’s private, and she NO INTENTION to try to change the formula that has made her a billionaire and made million very happy, at the same time.
Corporate America would be FAR BETTER OFF if they followed her example.
Try one with grilled onions.
Evil capitalists creating yet another ground beef desert.
Just not in California.
IN N OUT is an entirely family owned business.
FRANCHISES NOT AVAILABLE.
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