# In-n-Out Burger Needs to Come to Chicago **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 11, 2004, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581 "2004-05-11T05:10:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cmason32](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@cmason32](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmason32)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/1 "2004-05-11T05:10:05Z")
When I was recently in California, I had the chance to finally enjoy an In-n-Out burger. It was damn good; I also really liked the fries. It really was the best fast food place to which I had ever been. I was a bit disappointed to find that they are only located in California, Nevada, and Arizona. Further, since they are family-owned and don’t franchise, they aren’t likely to build one in Chicago any time soon. So, if for some reason the Snyder family happens to read these forums, please open an In-n-Out Burger in Chicago. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/2 "2004-05-11T05:21:31Z")
Excuse me? Stand in line behind Texas! ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/3 "2004-05-11T05:28:17Z")
The expand so slowly because they will only build a new store when they have a manager ready who has been with them for many years. Almost all of the store managers (who make about a 100K a year) have been with the chain since they were teenagers. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/4 "2004-05-11T08:23:53Z")
I think I went into an In-N-Out once. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/5 "2004-05-11T12:09:23Z")
If only they could get an In and Out next to a Hot n Now . Hot n Now is my most favorite burger chain. Best burgers evar! w00t! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/6 "2004-05-11T12:22:03Z")
In-N-Out burgers are good, although I don’t care for their fries. IMO the better burger is [**Fatburger**](http://www.fatburger.net/). I like their burgers better, and their fries are superior. (One of those California things among people with too much time on their hands is to debate which is better; In-N-Out, or Fatburger. Someone inevitably brings up Tommy’s.) ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/7 "2004-05-11T12:27:43Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > If only they could get an In and Out next to a Hot n Now . > > Hot n Now is my most favorite burger chain. Best burgers evar! > > w00t! In ‘n’ Out? Hot ‘n’ Now? Sounds like really sexually active food to me! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Gail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gail)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/8 "2004-05-11T12:42:02Z")
Southern Nevada may have In and Out, but Northern Nevada doesn’t have one at this time. By the end of the year we’ll have two, though. One will be about 1.5 miles from my house. Yay! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/9 "2004-05-11T13:01:58Z")
Catch-22 They’re good because they stick to their roots, don’t grow very rapidly and are fairly regional. If they start popping up in places like Chicago, then they might suffer the pains of other large franchises. I knew you Chicaghoans(?) had to be jonesing for something more than greasey pizza and hot dogs. Poor bastards. No wonder you want\* In ‘N’ Out.\* ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/10 "2004-05-11T13:05:18Z")
Incidentally, a **Fatburger** is said to be opening soon in Chicago. ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/11 "2004-05-11T15:46:04Z")
In-n-Out Burger? Sure, that would be nice here in Hooterville. But what I _really_ want is **Trader Joe’s**. Now we’re talkin’. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/12 "2004-05-11T16:27:55Z")
I just can’t get past the name. It conjures images of explosive diarrhea and/or vomiting. Trader Joe’s? Feh. They opened one in my hometown. Hippie stuff. Me: “So, I went to Trader Joe’s. It’s all dirt and sticks and twigs.” My Hippie Sister: “It’s got wholesome food for people who are concerned about their health and don’t want to eat crap!” Me: “But I’m _not_ concerned about my health, and I _love_ crap.” ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/13 "2004-05-11T16:42:22Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > I just can’t get past the name. It conjures images of explosive diarrhea and/or vomiting. > > Trader Joe’s? Feh. They opened one in my hometown. Hippie stuff. > > Me: “So, I went to Trader Joe’s. It’s all dirt and sticks and twigs.” > > My Hippie Sister: “It’s got wholesome food for people who are concerned about their health and don’t want to eat crap!” > > Me: “But I’m _not_ concerned about my health, and I _love_ crap.” Hmmmm. Either that Trader Joes is significantly different than the ones I’m used to, or you turned around before you got to the freezer section. With the cheesecakes, and the ice cream, and the profiteroles, and the cookies and the imported candy, and the fancy frozen pizzas and and and… ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/14 "2004-05-11T16:52:26Z")
Eve, I think you might have [confused with [url=“[http://www.wholefoods.com/](http://www.wholefoods.com/)”]Whole Foods]([http://www.traderjoes.com/about/index.asp](http://www.traderjoes.com/about/index.asp)"Trader Joe’s[/url). ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/15 "2004-05-11T16:53:44Z")
Eve, I think you might have [Trader Joe’s](http://www.traderjoes.com/about/index.asp) confused with [Whole Foods](http://www.wholefoods.com/). Stupid fargin’ url tags ---
**Author:** ![c\_r\_y\_s\_t\_a\_l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f9b8f/32.png) [@c\_r\_y\_s\_t\_a\_l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_r_y_s_t_a_l)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/16 "2004-05-11T16:55:41Z")
I’ve been to In n Out and to Fatburger, both in Vegas, they were both awsome. We dont have either here in Montreal, its a real shame! ---
**Author:** ![SpartanDC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@SpartanDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpartanDC)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/17 "2004-05-11T22:54:23Z")
> [@](#): > > **Walter Sobchak:** He lives in North Hollywood on Radford, near the In-and-Out Burger… > **The Dude:** The In-and-Out Burger is on Camrose. > **Walter Sobchak:** Near the In-and-Out Burger… > **Donny:** Those are good burgers, Walter. > **Walter Sobchak:** Shut the fuck up, Donny. 😃 All kidding aside, I’d _love_ to have an In ‘n’ Out in DC. But I know it’s not going to happen, so it provides me with another incentive to travel out West once a year. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/18 "2004-05-11T23:10:49Z")
I have an In 'N Out Burger 2 miles from my house…place is always jam full and you can’t beat the price…last time I ordered for two people: 2 cheeseburgers, 1 order of fries, Coke and Chocolate shake = $8.17. And they were great! The place is always spotless and they make their french fries from scratch, right there on the premises. They are the only fries I ever eat. Now as to the debate between Fatburger vs In 'N Out, that has been going on a long time: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=111538&highlight=fatburger](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=111538&highlight=fatburger) ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/19 "2004-05-12T03:18:05Z")
For fast food lovers who may have shied away from a book telling them their food was all awful, In-n-Out is the only fast food place that comes out looking good in Eric Schlosser’s _Fast Food Nation_. So you can enjoy it guilt free! I’ve banned my parents from going to any other fast food restaurant. (I’m a vegetarian, myself.) BTW, someone from Chicago is a Chicagoan. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2004, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-n-out-burger-needs-to-come-to-chicago/244581/20 "2004-05-12T13:39:37Z")
> [@Philster](#): > > I knew you Chicaghoans(?) had to be jonesing for something more than greasey pizza and hot dogs. Poor bastards. No wonder you want\* In ‘N’ Out.\* DOH! Damn. Bad time for a typo. \* Chicagoans…Chicagoans…\*