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  Prepare to be whelmed
context: In-N-Out thread. Be prepared for three types of comments:
  
  It's the best burger of all time
  It's the most overrated burger of all time
  Why doesn't it come to my home state? >
  
  Burger is great, fries are dogshit. >
  
  The fries are spectacular. >
  
  But must be consumed immediately. >
  
  ...like all fries? >
  
  In N Out are worse for some reason. I love them fresh, but they're terrible once they cool a bit. You can't get them to go, even if you live close. >
  
  Yeah, agreed. First time I got In-n-out I was on my way to my hotel getting in late from a flight from the East coast and ordered through the drive through. Got to my room 15 minutes later and by the time I ate the fries they were totally starchy and weird. Had it later that week in the restaurant and they were better, but still not what I’d consider  good. Just mediocre thin fries. Burgers were excellent though, loved them. >
  
  How's Tennessee getting an In N Out before Washington?? Fucking bullshit. >
  
  It's usually a supply chain issue. Company-Wide they don't own freezers. They have walk-in fridges and ice cream machines only. So their locations are usually only set ip after they secure near-enough farms/sources for their ingredients. >
  
  I've heard this supply chain issue related to their slow expansion eastward from California (Arizona, Nevada, etc).  What I find odd about is that you would think the Midwest would have a few In N Outs by now as its so agricultural that it would be easy to establish their supply chain here for meat and dairy products.
  Lettuce and tomatoes would be a different story, but those products aren't frozen anywhere (AFAIK) and are abundant.  Around here there's a local/regional company producing hothouse tomatoes, and a few places growing lettuce, too.
  I always expected it had something more to do with the family owned aspect of it and some limitation of management bandwidth to deal with restaurants too far from California.  Although maybe "supply chain" refers not just to the ability to source fresh ground beef of a certain grade, but the reach of specific suppliers they use, with both growing in lock step. >
  
  I'm pretty sure they are just throttling their expansion so they can ensure quality, and that each new store gets the proper attention and initial setup to make sure they remain successful.  You need the right people on those tasks, and those people are in short supply.
  Franchise companies are the ones who recklessly expand and eventually run into all sorts of problems because they're just focused on getting paid, leaving the store owners to deal with the day-to-day challenges. >
  
  I feel like In N Out is probably one of the easiest chains to expand because their menu is so limited.  There's like one sandwich being made on one line, fries and a shake machine.  That's got to be a pretty simple store setup, especially considering I think every In N Out I've ever been in feels like its the same exact building, so there's not even the weird issues related to varying floor plans.
  I'd guess the supply chain probably is the real issue, and given how regionally they have expanded when they've expanded, its probably more about the reach of specific suppliers and an unwillingness to create new supplier networks, though they have a small footprint in Colorado and Texas.  Maybe it means they're more willing to do so. >
  
  Please eventually creep into Alabama after >
  
  If Alabama gets in n out I’m moving back from Florida. They’ve gotten all the good burger places since I left. All they are missing is shake shack and in-n-out. >
  
  Birmingham as a shake shack now though is at the summit which is a bit crowded and limited if you live elsewhere in the state. 
  So we’ll be seeing you soon ? Lol >
  
  Nah, bham is not my scene. Definitely not the summit. And we do have a Shake Shack here. We’ll talk when Huntsville gets an in-n-out. >
  
  Maybe they can relocate a few from Texas. Even Jack in the Box seems to do better business here. >
  
  The in n out by me in the woodlands has a constant line, always. Not so much at the Jack in the box. >
  
  Jack in the Box near me only has a line after the in-n-out closes lol >
  
  We spoil our dog with a plain burger from time to time and go to JIB because the line at in n out is too long. TX has their own version of INOB, they're too proud to go there. >
  
  Fix your fries in and out! >
  
  Worst fries in fast food, and it's not even close. I don't get it. It's such a glaring issue and it's not that hard to fix >
  
  I hear you should just ask for them well done with extra salt.