The rumors have been flying around cyberspace for months about the possibility of In-N-Out Burger expanding its empire to Texas.
On Wednesday, the Register received confirmation that Southern California’s most beloved burger chain is seeking approval to open fast-food units in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
Expansion to the Lone Star state has huge operational implications for the iconic burger chain, whose 240 locations in four states are supported by one beef processing plant in Baldwin Park. Van Fleet, vice president of planning and development at In-N-Out, said the 1,500-mile move to Texas will force the chain to build a new patty production facility and distribution center.
• Read the full Orange County Register story.
