Iconic In-N-Out Battles Executive Over Firm's Direction
In Calif., Internal Lawsuits Served Up at Burger Chain
There's trouble brewing in the best burger chain in the West. From the company that invented the drive-through, canned the carhop and to this day still shuns microwaves, freezers and warming bins, an in-house power struggle is causing consternation among the cognoscenti of a good greasy meal.
Over the past month, a board member and In-N-Out Burger Inc. have traded lawsuits in Los Angeles County, each side accusing the other of planning to destroy the chain's winning formula that has consistently placed its 202 restaurants at the top of nationwide fast-food surveys.
"Yeah, I heard about the court cases," said Larry Carl, a 47-year-old trucker digging into one of In-N-Out's signature items, a Double-Double, "animal style," (two beef patties, two slices of American cheese, fried onions, sauce, lettuce and tomato). "I just hope they don't monkey with the menu."
Named during a more innocent time, In-N-Out was started by Harry Snyder, fresh out of the Army, and his wife, Esther, in 1948 in East Los Angeles. The nascent car culture of the time prompted the Snyders to eschew tables and chairs and install a two-way squawk box for orders. Californians in the postwar world liked the modern feel of fast food. It was here that Dick and Mac McDonald opened their eponymous burger joint and that, with a push from Ray Kroc, spread around the world.
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Over the past month, a board member and In-N-Out Burger Inc. have traded lawsuits in Los Angeles County, each side accusing the other of planning to destroy the chain's winning formula that has consistently placed its 202 restaurants at the top of nationwide fast-food surveys.
"Yeah, I heard about the court cases," said Larry Carl, a 47-year-old trucker digging into one of In-N-Out's signature items, a Double-Double, "animal style," (two beef patties, two slices of American cheese, fried onions, sauce, lettuce and tomato). "I just hope they don't monkey with the menu."
Named during a more innocent time, In-N-Out was started by Harry Snyder, fresh out of the Army, and his wife, Esther, in 1948 in East Los Angeles. The nascent car culture of the time prompted the Snyders to eschew tables and chairs and install a two-way squawk box for orders. Californians in the postwar world liked the modern feel of fast food. It was here that Dick and Mac McDonald opened their eponymous burger joint and that, with a push from Ray Kroc, spread around the world.
External Source - For the complete article click here
Source - The Washington Post
