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The heir who runs California's beloved In-N-Out hamburger chain He cited crime in Oakland as the reason for closing a profitable location in the city.
The company closed the location in January due to crime-related issues affecting customers and employees, the company said at the time.
“I mean, there was a lot,” Lynsey Snyder told the PragerU Video Network on Monday, according to SFGate. “There was actually – gunshots went through the store, a knife fell, it was too much.”
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The In-N-Out location at 8300 Oakport St, Oakland, CA 94621 will close in March due to crime, the company says. (Google Maps / Google Maps)
“For the safety of our colleagues, we just felt it was okay,” he added.
At the time of the closing, In-N-Out COO Danny Warnick told SFGate that the area surrounding the location was moving forward. Criminal matters.
“Despite repeated measures to create safer conditions, our customers and colleagues regularly fall victim to car thefts, property damage, robberies and armed robberies,” he said.
Snyder also said the police response time was “alarming.”
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Burger chain In-N-Out cited crime problems for closing an Oakland location earlier this year. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Oakland is struggling with an increase in crime. in July, Governor Gavin Newsom He announced the dispatch of 120 California Highway Patrol officers to the city to deal with the problem and assist local authorities.
“With crime rates falling across California — including right across the bay in San Francisco — Oakland is seeing the opposite trend,” Newsom said at the time. “What is happening in this beautiful city and the surrounding area is disturbing and unacceptable. I am calling on the California Highway Patrol to help local efforts to restore the sense of safety that the hardworking people of Oakland and the East Bay want and deserve. I will send.”
at that time, Crime in Oakland It has increased at disproportionate levels compared to other urban centers in California, officials said. They point to an increase in violent crime, robbery and vehicle theft by 21, 38 and 45 percent respectively in 2023.
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this Denny's restaurant The chain also closed its only Oakland location in January due to high crime.
“The safety and well-being of Denny's team members and valued guests is our top priority,” the company said at the time. “Weighing these factors, it has been decided to close this place.”