In-N-Out Heiress Leaves California, Plans Tennessee Move

Lynsi Snyder, the billionaire heiress and president of In-N-Out Burger, announced she is relocating her family and the company's regional office from California to Franklin, Tennessee due to ongoing conflicts with California's left-wing policies under Governor Gavin Newsom. Despite this move, the majority of In-N-Out restaurants will remain in California, with expansion plans focusing more on accessible regions via the Texas warehouse, while rejecting offers from Florida and East Coast states. Snyder criticized California's business environment and challenges in raising a family, highlighting a refusal to enforce COVID-19 mandates on customers, which led to a temporary closure of a San Francisco restaurant. She expressed regret about not pushing harder against pandemic-related restrictions and emphasized the company's stance against policing customers. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, known for his hands-off pandemic approach, reached out to Snyder following the San Francisco incident. The company is set to close its Irvine office and consolidate West Coast operations in Baldwin Park, marking Tennessee as its most eastward expansion to date.