FILE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, center, poses with In-N-Out Burger owner and President Lynsi Snyder. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise)
Nashville, Tenn.
In-N-Out Burger is continuing its expansion plans into Tennessee, including its owner.
The much-loved California-based hamburger chain announced plans in 2023 of opening a corporate office in Tennessee, along with restaurants in and around Nashville.
This week, its billionaire owner and CEO, Lynsi Snyder, born and raised in California, said she will be trading her roots for a new life in Tennessee.
Snyder shared her love for California, along with why she’s leaving, in a recent “Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey” podcast.
“We’re building an office in Franklin … I’m actually moving out there. I really loved living in Northern California, and I’m so thankful that I grew up there because I think it changed a lot of who I am today,“ Snyder is quoted as saying in the interview. ”I think I would be different if I were raised in Southern California. There are a lot of great things about California, but raising a family is not easy here. Doing business is not easy here."
Snyder said the bulk of the burger chain restaurants will continue to be in California, along with its headquarters. A new regional office will be opening in Franklin.
“It will be wonderful having an office … growing out there," Snyder said.
In-N-Out Burger currently has over 400 locations across eight states: California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho.
The burger chain said it plans to open its first Tennessee restaurants in 2026.
Fortune reports that In-N-Out Burger has a net worth of $7.3 billion.