No, it’s not the latest porn film, but legions of
fans might ascribe similar feelings to this kind of addiction too.
If you live in the Southwestern U.S., especially
California and Texas, you know I’m referring to the burger chain with a
cult-like following: In-N-Out. The company started in 1948 with just one
drive-through in Los Angeles and now has 280 restaurants in five states. That may not seem like an impressive number
compared with such giants as McDonalds and Burger King, but the family-owned
chain is famous for its fresh ingredients as well as the tiny quotations from
the Bible on its cups and wrappers. Devotees can even hire the company trailers to cater coporate or other party events.
Heading a business valued at an estimated $1.1
billion, In-N-Out’s newest owner and president is Lynsi Torres who, at just 30
years old, is arguably the youngest female billionaire on the planet. Her
daunting position resulted from a series of deaths in her family, leaving her
as the last family heir. At the time,
she was just 23, and the family trust gave her half ownership when she turned
30 last year. Full ownership will come on her 35th birthday.
So, until Ms. Torres reaches her corporate age of
majority, I’ll have to limit my consumption to one burger per visit to Southern
California. That’s probably a good
thing, since I like my burger animal style (translation: lettuce, tomato, a mustard cooked beef patty, pickle, extra spread with
grilled onions).
Did I hear that Southwest has an airfare sale?
1 comment:
Gosh - that sounds like an awesome place for the committed carnivore to go! I am still doing well with my vegan lifestyle, and I've discovered that old dogs CAN learn new tricks when their lives depend on it, lol! But THAT sounds like just the sort of burger that I will always miss!
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