In-N-Out Will Open in Tennessee on Dec. 10, Sources Say

In-N-Out will open for the first time in Tennessee on Dec. 10, sources told The Epoch Times.

The California-based burger chain notified neighboring businesses in the city of Lebanon of plans to open on Wednesday and urged locals to “prepare for heavy traffic and crowds” during and after the highly anticipated grand opening, the sources said.

The expansion in Lebanon—just 30 miles outside of Nashville—will be the furthest east the company has ever placed a store in the United States, the company said in a statement.

But In-N-Out has been heavily secretive about its historic opening plans, despite a surge of local excitement, such as a Facebook fan page with over 35,000 followers that tracks the burger chain’s daily moves in Tennessee until it opens.

The company confirmed only that stores will open “by the end of this year,” according to a statement to The Epoch Times on Nov. 20.

The Epoch Times contacted In-N-Out on Thursday for additional comment on the expected Dec. 10 opening.

On Dec. 4, a sign in the window at the Lebanon location read “store meeting in progress” as dozens of people filled the seemingly complete lobby. At the same time, crews unloaded pallets of cleaning supplies and materials from multiple tractor-trailers.

A representative on location in Lebanon said he wasn’t allowed to share information about the opening. He also would not say if training had begun at that location, despite the crowd of smiling faces inside.

Stores will open in three cities in the Nashville metropolitan area, including Antioch, Lebanon, and Murfreesboro.

The company announced the expansion back in January 2023.

The Epoch Times has not confirmed when the stores in Antioch and Murfreesboro will open.

A new headquarters will be located in Franklin, just south of Nashville. Corporate employees will work from either the new hub or stay at the remaining headquarters in Baldwin Park, California.​ The Irvine, California, office is scheduled to close by 2030.

The expansion will also bring In-N-Out CEO Lynsi Snyder to Tennessee.

Snyder said she was moving her family to Tennessee during a summer interview on the “Relatable” podcast.

The billionaire’s decision to exit California sparked backlash from some social media users, who accused her of abandoning the state that made her family wealthy. Snyder has defended her decision.

“Where I raise my family has nothing to do with my love and appreciation for our customers in California,” Snyder said on Instagram.

The CEO added that the expansion will also help employees.

​“This is part of a healthy plan for our growth,” Snyder said.