FRANKLIN, Tennessee — In-N-Out Burger announced Tuesday that it plans to open a corporate office in Tennessee and restaurants in and around Nashville by 2026, marking the company’s first expansion into East Texas.
Gov. Bill Lee joined Lynsi Snyder, owner and president of In-N-Out Burger, and other government and business officials to announce plans to build an office in Franklin, a suburb south of the Nashville metro area.
Construction of the 100,000-square-foot (9,300-square-meter) office building is expected to begin in late 2024 and be completed by 2026. The east area office will support business functions ranging from operations administration to information technology.
Founded in 1948 by Harry and Esther Snyder as California’s first drive-in hamburger stand, In-N-Out is still owned and operated by the Snyder family. Corporate headquarters are in Irvine and Baldwin Park, California and there are currently 385 locations throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Oregon and Colorado.
Lynsi Snyder, granddaughter of Harry and Esther Snyder, hinted that expansion in Tennessee will lead to future restaurant openings in other states as well.
“As we know we’ll be shipping from our warehouse in Texas, we mentioned that we didn’t name anyone — there’s a path there that might cross some other states,” Snyder said. “So don’t worry, there are others that will eventually be included in this plan.”
State economic development officials say the Tennessee project will create 277 jobs in Williamson County, where Franklin is located.
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