Marcus Allen Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 My neighbor told me that In &Out Burger is coming to Houston. Is this true? He was right when telling me about Sprouts and Aldie. Is he right again? AND where is he getting this info.? I keep asking him. But he is one of those who say, "I have my sources.". What the heck does that mean? Thoughts? I knew Trader Joes and Carls Jr. were in Houston only when I surfed here on HAiF, but this guy seems to know stuff months before it happens. Oh and he is a drummer! Not a developer or anything remotely relating to development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucesw Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 They opened in Dallas a few months ago I think, close to opening two in Austin? Not hard to guess they'll be coming here. Eating our Words blog (Press), Food Chronicles, b4-u-eat newsletter, Culture Map, Eater Houston all have reporters/contributors who are supposed to keep on top of these things and try to scoop each other. Your friend probably is getting the info from one or several of these. Haif is not the place for breaking news about the restaurant industry, except perhaps in the Heights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I heard a while back that they would be coming to Houston, but I'm not able to find any verification on that. I went to In-N-Out last time I was in CA and thought it was about as good as Whataburger, not better, not worse, about the same. Given that, not sure it'll make a huge impression here except among folks who grew up with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Yeah, not a big fan of the food, just amazed that so many Cali. Food chains are making there way here. My bro swears by In and Out. I prefer Carls Jr. I know they pay upper end wages and are Christian based. Oh and they only hire clean cut employees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Yeah, not a big fan of the food, just amazed that so many Cali. Food chains are making there way here. My bro swears by In and Out. I prefer Carls Jr. I know they pay upper end wages and are Christian based. Oh and they only hire clean cut employees. They're going where the growth is. California is saturated and stagnant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Earlier on in the year while in Dallas my friend told me that his good friend is an electrician for In-N-Out. He mentioned that they will open a location in the Houston area in 2014. I posted that somewhere on Haif sometime over the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therepguy Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 There in the DFW area currently, so it's a matter of time I guess! Having lived in the bay area for the last 20 something years I can hardly wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 They are in Austin now too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 What's so special about this place anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Better than average fast food. Not as good as Whataburger at all but much cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Its different than Whataburger, and "foreign" so that makes it special. When I visit LA (hopefully next year to see relatives) I'll grab a bite at one. I won't wait in line for 2 hours though. I will wait in line at a non-franchise burger joint that's known for grand burgers (like some of the places that have popped up recently around town). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Its different than Whataburger, and "foreign" so that makes it special. When I visit LA (hopefully next year to see relatives) I'll grab a bite at one. I won't wait in line for 2 hours though. I will wait in line at a non-franchise burger joint that's known for grand burgers (like some of the places that have popped up recently around town). I doubt you would have to wait any longer than other franchises. In the bay area, at least, they're all over and it's just like going to any other fast food place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 ^Saying I'll have to wait in line for 2 hours if one ever opened here in Houston. And I'll never do that for a hamburger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 ^Saying I'll have to wait in line for 2 hours if one ever opened here in Houston. And I'll never do that for a hamburger! Is it expected to be that bad when one opens here? i guess it might given all the California license plates I've been seeing around town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 They did when the one in Dallas opened. Maybe not 2 hours, but even waiting 30 minutes in a line just to order at ANY fastfood establishment is beyond absurd. But then people camp for a week and miss school/work/personal events just to get a gaming console/ipad/ipod etc. I'm not one of those kind of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Headline: In-N-Out Burger snubs Houston for yet another new Texas city: Why the fast food cult fears H-Town http://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/01-23-14-in-n-out-burger-snubs-houston-for-yet-another-new-texas-city-why-the-fast-food-cult-fears-h-town/ As far as Houston is concerned, we do hope to be there in the future but we are not currently looking at any opportunities there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 If the glut of hamburgers are the problem, it's looking even worse in BCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I had In n Out this morning, at the one by LAX my San Antonio friends are taunting me with the news of them moving in to that market.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahkelly Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 They just recently pulled out of the Houston market, unfortunately they were not ready to compete with Whatabruger. They had a PAD under contract out by Willowbrook Mall, but never pulled the trigger. Bummer! Source: I am a tenant rep restaurant broker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 They just recently pulled out of the Houston market, unfortunately they were not ready to compete with Whatabruger. They had a PAD under contract out by Willowbrook Mall, but never pulled the trigger. Bummer! Source: I am a tenant rep restaurant broker.Aren't they already competing with Whataburger in multiple markets? What's different about Houston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Aren't they already competing with Whataburger in multiple markets? What's different about Houston? Something must have spooked them. Maybe the Dallas ones are underperforming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livincinco Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Something must have spooked them. Maybe the Dallas ones are underperforming.I did here that from an LA based employee, but wasn't sure of how much credibility to put in it. Still surprised that they're expanding into other markets in that case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahkelly Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Aren't they already competing with Whataburger in multiple markets? What's different about Houston? The Dallas locations opened up really strong. However, the numbers haven't been lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Better than average fast food. Not as good as Whataburger at all but much cheaper. I agree. Tried IN & Out two weeks ago in Austin. The onions overpowered the entire burger and the fries didn't have much taste to them (not fresh I guess), but I will try it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 The Dallas locations opened up really strong. However, the numbers haven't been lately. What are the numbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Living in LA for 20 yrs before moving back to my hometown of HTown, everybody raged out there about In and Out. My son, who is in college 2nd year, even works there because they pay premium wages for clean cut employees. He just started in Jan. And already makes 12.50 an hour! I must say, I am not really impressed with there product. The fries are only decent when right out of the fryer, and any attempt to reheat them fails miserably. I am more a grilled burger type of guy ( think BK and Carls Jr), so a griddle burger must meet certain standards for me. IandO just doesn't meet it. I agree with an above post, the onions overpower it. So many people in LA get off on ordering from the secret menu. Well, for me, secret or not, if it doesn't taste good, I don't want it. The size of the burger is smaller than most competitors, and tends to be greasy. That's my 2 cents worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/01/31/in-n-out-burger-closing-on-land-in-houston.html Quote In-N-Out Burger, an Irvine, California-based burger chain with a cult following, will soon close on land in Houston, CBRE's Jazz Hamilton said. The company is closing on multiple sites in Houston and will announce its entry into the Bayou City this year, said Hamilton, who was speaking at CBRE's press luncheon on Jan. 31. Rumors of In-N-Out Burger mulling a Houston opening have been circulating for years. "This time, they're doing it," Hamilton said. "You’ll see them closing (on sites) quietly, and then all of the sudden, they’ll start building all at once." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan the man Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation also listed in their AB project search engine that In-N-Out is reportedly building a 126,000 sq. ft. processing and distribution facility in Lancaster, which is part of the quartet of "Best Southwest" suburbs south of Dallas. They're estimating completion by Nov 2017, but I haven't found a credible news article about this. Obviously, they're building this facility with an expansion to Houston in mind since the current facility is well within the Metroplex as opposed to Lancaster which is right on the edge of Dallas County on the way to Corsicana. No signs of any future Houston In-N-Outs...yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Looks like In N Out has acquired land at 8373 Westheimer Rd--just searched "In N Out" on HCAD. The special warranty deed is recorded as document no. RP-2017-221929 in the Harris County Real Property Records. http://hcad.org/property-search/real-property/real-property-search-by-owner-name/ Not sure if this is appropriate for 'Going Up.' Edited to add recording information on vesting deed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Don't understand the hype around this place. Maybe it's different in California, but I tried it in Dallas and was not impressed. The burgers were fine (not any better than fine), but the fries were terrible. A class below almost every other non-McDonalds/Burger King/Jack In The Box burger joint in my opinion. And the lines will be around the block for days when it opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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