In-N-Out Burger in Texas: Current Status & Expansion Plans

As of 2024, In-N-Out Burger has ZERO locations in Texas. The chain remains concentrated in its Western home base.

Current Footprint (380+ locations)

• California: ~260 (birthplace, HQ in Irvine)
• Arizona: ~40
• Nevada: ~20
• Utah: ~15
• Oregon: ~10 (Portland metro, 2015+)
• Colorado: ~20 (Colorado Springs/Denver, 2020+)
• Idaho: ~5 (Boise area, 2023+)

Texas Rumors vs. Reality

• Persistent rumors since 2010s – "coming to Dallas/Fort Worth/Austin/Houston."
• Company stance: "No announced plans for Texas" (Lynsi Snyder, owner, 2023).
• Barriers: Supply chain (patty production in Baldwin Park, CA & Phoenix, AZ), quality control, culture fit, real estate costs.
• New patty facility: Franklin, TN (near Nashville) opened 2024 – serves Southeast, not Texas.

What Texans Do

• Road trips to NM (Las Cruces, El Paso border), CO, AZ for fix.
• Copycats: P. Terry's (Austin), Twisted Root, Hopdoddy – local "In-N-Out style" chains.
• Petitions, social media campaigns – no effect so far.

Expansion Logic

In-N-Out grows slowly, company-owned, no franchising. Requires: distribution radius <500 mi from patty plant, land control, permitting ease, labor pool. Texas metros meet criteria—but so did Colorado for 20 years before entry.

Watch For

• Land purchases near I-35 corridor (San Antonio–DFW).
• Texas-specific job postings (corporate, not crew).
• Official press release – only reliable signal.