InO Knockoff in Utah

In-N-Out better get a move on in their expansion to Utah--Chadder's is beating them to the punch and doing what many of us fans dream of doing... copying In-N-Out's proven business plan and menu in locations that In-N-Out hasn't ventured yet. Tim Schreiber wrote a great review of Chadder's on his blog.

Gift Card Balance Online

In-N-Out added a feature on their website where you can view your gift card account balance. Cool. I've never had an In-N-Out gift card, nor do I ever see myself worrying enough about the balance that I would check it online, but I guess this may be good for those who generally carry less than $5 cash and no credit or ATM card--then it would save you from having to ask your date to chip in.

Still Long Lines in Tuscon

Karyn Zoldan writes a thorough In-N-Out review here.

You Eating a Burger

Dave, Natalie, and Heather:


Patty and Sharon:


Send in your picture to innouttalk@gmail.com and I'll add it!

Mayor of Clovis Boasts of New Location

Clovis' new mayor, Bob Whalen, mentions In-N-Out's plans for a new location in Clovis, CA in his "State of the City" address:

"Whalen also discussed new businesses in Clovis. Best Buy is coming to the Target shopping center on Willow and Herndon avenues, a 16-screen theater opened in the Sierra Vista Mall as part of a 110,000-square-foot expansion and the "Golden Triangle" near Herndon and Clovis avenues is slated to get a hotel, offices and an In-N-Out." jump

Major League Pitcher Sites In-N-Out as Driving Force Behind Impressive Performance

James "Animal Style" Shields said that an In-N-Out Burger contributed to his outstanding pitching performance against the A's a couple weeks ago (struck out 9 A's and allowed only 1 run in 8 innings).

"I had [an In-N-Out Burger]," Shields told MLB.com. "I'm a Cali' boy, got to have it animal style. See not many people around the country know about animal style right now -- you just grill the onions. Got to have it animal style."

May is National Burger Month

Check out this 1998 article from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association that says, "One-third of all Americans have eaten a hamburger or some form of ground beef in the past 24 hours."

5.4 billion hamburgers served in 1997. And supposedly now, 10 years later, Americans eat an average of 3 hamburgers per week, which multiplied by the 300 million population equals 46.8 billion hamburgers in 2007.

Best Burger Joint

San Diego State University students have rated In-N-Out the best burger joint in the state. But I'm not sure how much credence to give this poll... they rated Pacific Beach one of the top 3 surf spots in San Diego.

Winner: In-N-Out
2nd: Hodad's
3rd: Fatburger

Double-Double Secret Recipe

The secret's out. Well, not really, but here's some good instructions on how to make your own Double-Double at home!