In-N-Out Burger enters Texas (2011)
In-N-Out, a family-owned California burger chain founded in 1948, opened its first Texas restaurant in Allen, north of Dallas, in 2011. The company had deliberately stayed within a few Western states for decades, controlling growth tightly.
Customers lined up for hours at the opening; the chain kept its quality controls as it expanded.
The move showed a family-owned chain could enter a new state methodically and keep its identity, paving In-N-Out's continued growth.
Like Egg Harbor, In-N-Out is a family-owned chain expanding state by state rather than saturating markets quickly.
