The classic crossed palm trees was an inspiration from the movie It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World.Is there anything more American than a burger? When McDonald's became one of the first to start the franchise boom in the fast food business, there were many others to follow.
In 1948, Harry & Esther Snyder opened the original IN N OUT on Francisquito Ave. in Baldwin Park, CA. There are many dissimilarities that separate IN N OUT from the other fast food restaurants. At the top of the list is the quality of the burgers. For this fast food junkie, it's not even close to which brand comes in second. The logo at IN N OUT is "Quality that you can taste", and it's so very true. Even the fries are cut fresh, and nothing is ever frozen.
I've mentioned it before, but my introduction to IN N OUT was in 1969, when, upon graduation from the CHP Academy, I was assigned to the Baldwin Park CHP Office. When the new CHP office was built in 1970, it was just 2 blocks down the street from the original IN N OUT. Back in those days, there was no indoor eating area, just a covered patio with picnic tables.
In 1972, when I transferred from Southern California to the Santa Cruz Office, it took awhile to get used to not having my favorite fast food available. Now, IN N OUT is in 5 states, CA, AZ, NV, UT, & TX. When the first IN N OUT opened in Tucson, AZ in 2007, it broke company records for the most burgers sold in one day, and during the first week. Now, the company has 258 locations, and my wife insists that the only reason we moved to Lake Havasu City, is because there is an IN N OUT located here.
There is indeed an almost cult following of the brand, and I'm certainly right in there with that group of folks. Thanks Dave for the gift card, and the IN N OUT mug. It was the perfect birthday present!
Taken yesterday, inside the Lake Havasu City IN N OUT.
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