The Store Development Team ensures In-N-Out Burger’s growth by strategically placing, designing, and integrating new locations into communities.

Site Criteria

General Guidelines for New Sites

In-N-Out is a family owned and operated business, we don’t franchise or license. Each site is evaluated for alignment with our expansion strategy along with other factors such as demographics, consumer behavior, and local regulations.

TRAFFIC
50,000+ ADT at site

POPULATION
60,000+ (Trade Area)

MEDIAN INCOME
$45,000+ (Trade Area)

BUILDING SIZE
Approximately 3,900 sqft

LOT SIZE
60,000 sqft preferred

SEATING CAPACITY
75 seats inside, 20 seats outside

ON-SITE PARKING REQUIRED
55+ spaces

DRIVE-THRU STACKING
20+ cars

PREFERRED SITES
Dynamic, high activity areas near retail mass, freeway locations, major intersection, and commercial shopping center pads

SIGNAGE
Four sides of building signage as well as prominent pylon and or monument signage

ZONING
Commercial usage for fast food drive-thru, permitting hours of operation from 10:30am to 1:30am, 7 days a week

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ATTRIBUTES
High visibility, easy ingress/egress, ability to use our “classic” image

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DEAL STRUCTURE

  1. Purchase (strongly preferred)
  2. Ground Lease (occasionally based on the location and only with a purchase option)

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