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For the first time in its 75-year history, In-N-Out Burger is closing one of its locations. In-N-Out recently announced that its only location in Oakland, California will be closing because of “ongoing issues with crime.”
No more perfectly fried patties or crispy-yet-soft fries? No more golden, toasty buns or hand-spun shakes? Alas, dear reader, Death comes for us all. (We, at National Review, ought to have predicted In-N-Out’s flash-fried fate.)
Nellie Bowles over at the Free Press offered a pristine analysis of the fast-food tragedy in her weekly newsletter, TGIF:
A profitable and popular In-N-Out Burger location in Oakland has closed, and the burger joint leadership didn’t hold back about why, writing: “We have made the decision to close our In-N-Out Burger location in Oakland, California, due to ongoing issues with crime. Despite taking repeated steps to create safer conditions, our Customers and Associates are regularly victimized by car break-ins, property damage, theft, and armed robberies.” For a little local flavor, you can read the Yelp reviews for this location, which describe people getting delicious burgers and also barely leaving with their lives.
But remember, stores that close after being burglarized too many times just don’t care about the community. As the San Francisco Chronicle’s food columnist put it:
Remember, In-N-Out isn't some benevolent institution. It’s a fast food chain driven by profit goals. If In-N-Out’s primary concern is the well-being of the communities it serves, it wouldn’t be leaving.https://t.co/oCsfZwIvl9
— soleil ho (@hooleil) January 23, 2024
Now, I might agree with Soleil. Why should those burger flippers be able to leave for safety reasons? Stop complaining about the armed robberies and keep flipping, I say. I love In-N-Out.
Oh, to rob the poor, huddled masses of their delicious, greasy burgers — such injustice has ne’er been seen upon these golden shores. We the People have a right to In-N-Out!