In-N-Out Burger CEO leaving California, moving to Tennessee

In-N-Out Burger CEO Lynsi Snyder on Tuesday said the burger chain is opening a new office in Tennessee. Corporate headquarters will remain in California, but the Tennessee expansion makes it easier for employees to own a home and raise a family, Snyder said.

Snyder is a professing Christian. Both she and a large number of her corporate employees will be moving to Franklin, Tennessee, she said in a Friday interview with Allie Beth Stuckey. Doing business and raising a family in California was not easy, Snyder said. The Golden State will still host the bulk of the chain’s stores, and the chain doesn’t plan to expand to the East Coast, she said.

Where does In-N-Out Burger currently operate? The burger chain has locations in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Colorado, and Idaho. All are owned and operated by the Snyder family and are not franchises, according to In-N-Out’s Burger's website. There are also plans for future locations in Washington, Tennessee, and New Mexico.

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