From: technobarbarian@gmail.com
In article <61b9d6e2-5d1c-cabf-0aaf-8df34c8f022a@usermail.com>,
fphowell@usermail.com says...
>
> Technobarbarian wrote:
> > In article , fphowell@usermail.com
> > says...
> >> Ridgefield WA
> >>
> >
> > It could be that In N Out prefers smaller towns that aren't as
> > saturated with buger joints and other great food choices. Ridgefield is
> > tiny. If you want an In N Out burger in Ridgefield you might be able to
> > get one there--by the Summer of 2025. It would be easier and faster to
> > drive to Salem, where again, they don't have nearly as much competition
> > as they would face in the Portland metropolitan area.
> >
> > When I lived in Tucson we had an In N Out open nearby. There were
> > lines running around the place for months. I still don't understand what
> > all the excitement was about. Just to name one well known chain, I think
> > 5 Guy's food is significantly better. I can easily get a buger there
> > anytime I want, but we have so many great choices here that I don't dine
> > there frequently.
> >
> > TB
> >
> I think the real reason they avoided Portland, is with a population of
> 600 hundred thousand, a single in n out would cause madness as Portland
> has a very dense population and the city would be paralyzed with traffic
> trying to get to that single in n out.
> I watched this play out with the opening of the Keizer n in out a couple
> of years ago and long lines for many months. We went to the Keizer 'rant
> 2 years ago and there were still long lines!
>
> I lived in Salem for 20 years and since I used fast food for many of our
> meals, I know fast food and attendance of these 'rants and 5 guys never
> had a line of cars or even a line at the door. I have eaten there and
> found the food good but not on par with n in out.
> In Keizer you had a direct line of sight of McDonald's from the n in out
> and there was an empty parking lot most of the time.
You need a new theory.
"WASHINGTON COUNTY
In-N-Out Burger files appeal for potential Portland metro area
restaurant
by: Jashayla Pettigrew
Posted: Aug 4, 2023 / 08:00 AM PDT
Updated: Aug 4, 2023 / 10:35 AM PDT
In-N-Out?s application to build a Beaverton-area location was denied in
August 2022
Editor?s Note: This story has been updated to reflect the unincorporated
aspects of where the proposed location is in Washington County and to
clarify an October 2022 pre-application conference.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) ? The effort to open another popular burger chain
in the Portland metro area continued earlier this year after a proposed
location application was denied last year.
In-N-Out Burger, the California-based restaurant chain known for its
cheeseburgers, animal fries and milkshakes, has considered expanding to
the Beaverton area in unincorporated Washington County for more than
three years.
In-N-Out?s application to construct a Beaverton area location was denied
in August 2022 by an independent hearings officer, but not because of
the community members? concerns. Instead, an independent hearings
officer denied the application due to a land-use issue.
A Washington County spokesperson explained to KOIN 6 that the proposed
site was split between a Commercial Business District that allows drive-
thru restaurants, and an Office Commercial district that typically
prohibits drive-thrus.
REI announces new Beaverton store, largest in Oregon
?Specifically, the applicant failed to demonstrate that the proposal to
utilize the OC-zoned portions of the site for excess drive-thru vehicle
storage during the potentially multi-year ?opening? period is allowed as
a permitted, accessory, or temporary use,? the independent hearings
officer?s notice of decision reads."
In N Out has a cult like following for the same reason Voodoo
Donuts frequently has long lines outside their doors. It ain't the food.
It's the marketing.
TB
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