OPINION:
The leader of California’s most iconic fast-food chain is fleeing the rapidly tarnishing Golden State. In-N-Out Burger President Lynsi Snyder announced Friday that she was packing her bags for Franklin, Tennessee, suggesting she was taking the heart of the company with her.
“There’s a lot of great things about California, but raising a family is not easy here. Doing business is not easy here. The bulk of our stores are still going to be here in California, but it will be wonderful having an office out there [in Tennessee], growing out there,” she said on the “Relatable” podcast.
Until recently, the company resisted every effort to lure the 77-year-old establishment east of Texas. “We don’t want to be on every corner. We don’t want to be in every state,” Ms. Snyder explained. California revealed its hostility during the COVID-19 panic when cities such as San Francisco compelled local businesses