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company_name = In-N-Out Burger |

company_logo = [[Image:InNOut.png|none|In-N-Out logo]] |

company_type = [[Private company|Private]] |

company_slogan = Quality You Can Taste |

foundation = [[Baldwin Park, California|Baldwin Park]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]] ([[1948]]) |

___location = [[Irvine, California|Irvine]], California |

key_people = [[Esther Snyder]], President<br>[[Mark Taylor (executive)|Mark Taylor]], VP of Operations |

industry = [[Fast food]] [[restaurants]] |

products = [[burger]]s, [[french fries]], [[soft drink]]s & [[milkshakes]] |

revenue = N/A |

num_employees = N/A |

homepage = [http://www.in-n-out.com/ www.in-n-out.com]}}

'''In-N-Out Burger''' (corporate headquarters: [[Irvine, California]])

is a [[private company|privately owned and operated]] [[fast food]] restaurant chain in the [[Western United States]]. The company was founded in [[1948]] in California, and as of 2006, has expanded to open stores in [[Arizona]] and [[Nevada]]. The chain has developed a die-hard customer base by maintaining a simple menu of high-quality [[hamburger|hamburgers]] and [[french fries]] made to order with fresh ingredients. It is one of the few fast-food chains in the United States to pay its [[employee]]s significantly more than federal and state mandated [[minimum wage]]s.

This WikiProject was formed to foster better articles on the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oklahoma]] with a spirit of cooperation. This page and its subpages contain suggestions on formatting and layout of articles, which can be discussed at the project's talk page. To participate, simply add your name at the participants section.

==History==

[[Image:In-N-Out drink with palm trees.JPG|right|thumb|200px|[[In-N-Out Burger|In-N-Out]] [[drink]] in front of [[Southern California]] [[palm tree|palm trees]] similar to those on the In-N-Out packaging]]

In-N-Out's first ___location was opened on [[October 22]], [[1948]] by Harry and Esther Snyder at the northwest corner of what is now the intersection of the [[San Bernardino Freeway]], [[Interstate 10]] (I-10) and Francisquito Avenue in the [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] [[suburb]] of [[Baldwin Park, California]].

In 1984, at the southwest corner of the same intersection, the company established In-N-Out University, for the purpose of training its management-level employees in a "real world" setting. As the university was a full-service restaurant, its operations were similar to that of any other In-N-Out restaurant and to the casual observer it was like any of the others except for its larger size (floor area). In 2004 the university was torn down and in its place a new restaurant with a 75-seat indoor dining area was constructed. After its completion, the original ___location was closed. The original kitchen is planned to be preserved as part of an upcoming In-N-Out [[Museum]].

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Until the [[1990s]] the company had locations only in [[Southern California]]. In 1992, In-N-Out opened its first non-Southern California restaurants in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] (one at Sahara Avenue west of Interstate 15, and the other at Charleston Boulevard and Nellis Boulevard). They also began expansion into [[Northern California]] and opened additional Las Vegas-area restaurants and by 2000, had opened locations in [[Arizona]]. Additional Nevada restaurants in [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]], [[Sparks, Nevada|Sparks]], and [[Carson City, Nevada|Carson City]] were opened in 2005. The company is planning expansion into southwestern [[Utah]].

==Scope==

On [[December 15]] [[1993]], In-N-Out's president, Rich Snyder, son of the founders, and four other passengers died in a plane crash on approach to [[John Wayne Airport]] in [[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]], California after opening store #93 in Fresno. Snyder was aboard a charter plane (Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A with tail number N309CK). The charter aircraft followed in a [[Boeing 757]] for landing, became caught in its [[wake turbulence]], rolled into a deep descent and crashed near the intersection of [[California State Route 55]] and Edinger Avenue. The crash investigation led to the [[FAA]] requiring an adequate period of time for small aircraft that are following heavy aircraft in order to allow the wake turbulence to dissipate. As a result of this crash, Rich's brother, Guy, took over the presidential seat.

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In 1999, Guy died of an overdose of [[Vicodin]][http://www.christiandentist.com/vicodin.htm]. Esther, the matriarch of the founding family, is currently holding presidency with the company.

Frankly, most of the Oklahoma related articles are rather poor. This project is here to fix that.

Due to relatively few locations (compared to other fast food chains), a business model where the food is made to order, and the high quality of the food, the [[drive-through]] and in-store lines can be long: It is not uncommon to wait up to 15 minutes or longer to receive an order.

Everyone is welcome to help out. In fact, there's more than enough work to go around. You can help us out in the following ways:

Locations are open from 10:30 AM until 1:00 AM, Sunday thru Thursday, and 1:30AM Friday and Saturday. A handful of locations have earlier closing times.

# reading over articles and giving your suggestions in the article's talk pages

In December 2005, the 200th store was opened in [[Temecula, California]].

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All locations are company-owned. The privately owned corporation does not currently plan to [[franchising|franchise]] or to take the company public.

===Oklahoma-Related WikiProjects===

:[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Oklahoma State Highways|Oklahoma State Highways]] | [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/List of US Newspapers/Oklahoma|Missing articles on Oklahoma newspapers]] | [[WP:OU|WikiProject University of Oklahoma]]

==Participants==

===Turbulence in 2006===

On [[January 5]] [[2006]] a lawsuit exposed a possible family feud over the chain's corporate leadership. [[Richard Boyd]], one of In-N-Out's vice presidents and co-trustee of two-thirds of the company stock, accused sole heir Lynsi Martinez and allied corporate executives of trying to force out [[Esther Snyder|Esther L. Snyder]] and attempting to fire Boyd unreasonably. ''[http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-burgers7jan07,0,5071617.story?coll=la-home-headlines&track=morenews LA Times 1/7/2006].'' Pre-empting the suit, Martinez and Snyder appeared in a special December [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/29/AR2006012901026.html video message] to employees with Mark Taylor (Martinez's brother-in-law and another Vice President) telling employees not to believe everything they hear.

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On [[January 12]], [[2006]], Boyd faced a lawsuit of his own. [http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-burgers12jan12,1,3389488.story?coll=la-headlines-business In-N-Out sued Boyd], alleging he had construction work done on his property and charged it to the company, as well as favoring contractors with uncompetitive bids.

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On [[March 14]], [[2006]], Boyd returned fire with a [http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20060314005636&newsLang=en defamation lawsuit] against accounting firm Grant Thornton and GT employee Lawrence A. Rosipalja over alleged intimidating and misleading statements made to In-N-Out employees about the corporate dispute.

*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Oklahoma/Cities|Cities]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Oklahoma/Cities|talk]]) &mdash; Cities, towns, villages and counties

On [[March 31]], [[2006]], a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge [http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-burger4apr04,1,3791868.story?coll=la-headlines-business temporarily suspended Boyd] from his role as co-trustee of 65% of the company stock while deciding if it should be made permanent. Northern Trust Bank of California took Boyd's place as co-trustee until a hearing on [[May 10]], [[2006]].

*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Oklahoma/Physical geography|Physical geography]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Oklahoma/Physical geography|talk]]) &mdash; Regions, parks, climate, physical features

*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Oklahoma/Transportation|Transportation]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Oklahoma/Transportation|talk]]) &mdash; Roads, trails and rails in and around Oklahoma

*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Oklahoma/Culture|Culture]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Oklahoma/Culture|talk]]) &mdash; Music, art, icons, mass communication

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==Adopt an article==

On [[April 5]], [[2006]], the judge [http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/money/homepage/article_1088180.php dismissed two of In-N-Out's claims] against Boyd. A trial date of [[October 17]], [[2006]] was set.

Similar to the [[Wikipedia:Collaboration of the week|Collaboration of the week]], but on a smaller scale, you might want to "adopt" an article. This would involve doing the research, writing, and picture-taking (if possible) for either a non-existent article or a stub. Of course, everyone else can still edit an adopted article, and you can work on other things too, but the idea is to find a focus for a while, to try and build up the number of quality articles the Project has produced.

Check [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Melbourne#Adopt an article]] to see how this section is used.

A [http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/05/12/1648468.htm settlement was reached] around the [[May 10]], [[2006]] hearing. Most terms are private under a confidentiality agreement between all parties. Boyd's severance from being an employee and co-trustee is permanent.

==Menu itemsTemplates==

One reason In-N-Out has not expanded far outside Southern California is that none of their food is ever frozen. Restaurants receive weekly shipments from several warehouses. The delivery trucks are only able to travel a limited distance from In-N-Out's sole meat-packing plant, where the company does its own boning, grinding, and pattying of fresh beef chuck&mdash;and due to logistical and cost issues, it is not likely they will open other meat packing plants. This commitment to "freshness" has limited the restaurant's expansion to only Northern California, Nevada, and Arizona.

''For a more complete list of Oklahoma-related templates, see [[:Category:WikiProject Oklahoma templates]].''

[[Image:IN-N-OUT BURGER MENU BOARD.JPG|thumb|250px|In-N-Out's menu board. Note the lack of interchangeable panels as compared to other fast-food restaurants.]]

* {{tl|WikiProject_Oklahoma}} advertise in ''talk'' pages of articles that this article is part of WikiProject Oklahoma. Two parameters can be used: [[:Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment|class]] (assessment of the article's quality) and [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Release Version Criteria#Importance of topic|importance]] (relative to this project).

In-N-Out focuses on providing a basic menu with few changes since the restaurant was established in 1948. The simple menu consists of the following:

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===Stub categories===

*[[Hamburger]]

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*[[Cheeseburger]]

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*"Double-Double" - a double cheeseburger (two slices of cheese and two meat patties), In-N-Out's most popular menu item

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*[[French fries]] (one size only)

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*[[Milk shake]]s - chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla

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*[[Drink]]s - [[Coca-Cola|Coke]], [[Diet Coke]], [[7 Up]], [[Barq's|Barq's root beer]], [[Dr. Pepper]], [[lemonade]], [[tea|iced tea]], [[milk]], and [[coffee]].

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===OrderingU.S. ancounty In-N-Outinfobox burger===

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Despite the apparent simplicity of the menu, burgers can be customized in a variety of ways.

==Infoboxes==

All burgers consist of one or more 1/8 lb. [[beef]] patties cooked to "medium", and served on a lightly toasted [[sponge (food)|sponge dough]] bun. Cheeseburgers and Double-Doubles also feature one and two slices of [[processed cheese|American cheese]], respectively. The default style of burger includes a spread similar to [[Thousand Island dressing]], [[tomato]], and a portion of [[lettuce]]. In addition, customers will always be asked if they want to add [[onion]]s (fresh or grilled). Although not included on the stock burger, In-N-Out can add [[pickled cucumber|pickles]] to the burger; they may also substitute [[Culinary mustard|mustard]] and/or [[ketchup]] for the spread.

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==Categories==

All ingredients, as well as the toasting of the bun, may be specified as ''light'' or ''extra''.

* [[:Category:Oklahoma]] ([[Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Oklahoma|Recent changes]])

===The "Secret" menu===

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There are also "secret" item specials, variations of the basic menu that are not listed on the menus in the stores, nor advertised. A few of these variations are detailed on the company's web site for all to see.[http://www.in-n-out.com/secretmenu.asp] Some items on the "secret" menu have a slightly different price due to the addition or removal of ingredients. Each additional hamburger patty costs 65 cents.

==Articles==

[[Image:In-n-out-double-double-combo.jpg|right|thumb|250px|An ISO Standard Double Double combo]]

[[Image:4x4_FryWell_LargeDrink.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A 4x4, fries well done and a drink.]]

; 4x4 : Four meat patties and four slices of cheese.

; 2x4 : Two meat patties and four slices of cheese.

: Note: A customer can ask for any combination of meat patties and cheese slices, as above.

; Triple Meat : Three meat patties without cheese.

; Animal Style : The meat is fried in mustard served on a bun with pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, extra spread and grilled onions.

; Animal Style Fries : Fries with cheese, spread, and grilled onions.

; Double Meat : Double Double without cheese.

; Flying Dutchman : Two meat patties, two slices of melted cheese and nothing else. No bun, no lettuce, nothing.

; Fries "Light" : Almost raw fries.

; Fries "Well" : Extra crispy fries, simply cooked longer.

; Grilled Cheese : Two slices of melted cheese, tomato, lettuce and spread on a bun, with no meat.

; Neopolitan Shake : All three shake flavors (strawberry, vanilla and chocolate) combined in one shake.

; Protein Style : Instead of a bun, the burger is wrapped in lettuce ([[Atkins diet|Atkins]] approved). You can also get a Grilled Cheese Protein Style.

; Veggie Burger : A burger without the meat and cheese.

===New Oklahoma-related articles on Wikipedia===

====Burgers====

[[Image:P3250005.JPG|thumb|250px|right|A cheeseburger, fries and a drink (#2 Combo).]]

The bulk of the secret menu revolves around the burgers. ''Animal Style'' is the most popular "secret" style. In addition to the standard toppings, ''Animal Style'' burgers include pickles, extra spread, grilled onions, and mustard fried onto each meat patty. ''3×3'', ''4×4'', or variations of ''m × c'', refers to a burger with a varied amount of meat patties (first number, ''m'') and slices of cheese (second number, ''c''). For example, a burger with six meat patties and three slices of cheese would be a ''6×3''.

Please feel free to list your new Oklahoma-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them should be suggested for the [[Template talk:Did you know|Did you know?]] box on the [[Main]] Wikipedia page. DYK has a limit of 5 days for the creation of an article or the hstand eavy expansion of it. Please remember to add {{tl|persondata}} to the biographical articles you create.

It is possible to order a burger with no meat (a ''[[grilled cheese sandwich|Grilled Cheese]]'') or no cheese (such as a ''Double Meat'' or ''Triple Meat''). Unlike some restaurants which use a vegetable patty, at In-N-Out, a ''[[burgerless burger|Veggie Burger]]'' is a sandwich containing only vegetables, and no meat or cheese.

In-N-Out has two ways of providing a burger with no bun, which are popular among [[Atkins Nutritional Approach|Atkins]] dieters and [[low carb|no/low carbohydrate]] eaters. ''Protein Style'', or a ''Protein Burger'', replaces the hamburger bun with large leaves of lettuce, creating a lettuce wrap burger. The ''Flying Dutchman'' is simply two meat patties and two slices of cheese; it includes no bun, vegetables, or spread. For eat-in orders, the bottom patty is placed on top of a burger wrapper, alternating meat, cheese, meat, cheese. For to-go orders, the Dutchman is arranged meat, cheese, cheese, meat, and placed inside of the wrapper.

''Please place newest articles on the top''

''Chopped Chilies'' adds mild (pickled) chopped peppers to the bottom layer of the burger. In addition, sides of chilies are available upon request.

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|[[Oklahoma State University Medical Center]]

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|''[[Daily O'Collegian]]''

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|[[Katherine Cross]]

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|[[Cherokee National Holiday]]

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|...that this [[Oklahoma State University - Stillwater|Oklahoma State University]] mascot is based on [[Frank Eaton]], a gunslinging deputy [[United States Marshals Service|U.S. Marshal]]?

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|[[William K. Brewster]]

| Created on [[August 8]], [[2006]] ([[User:ProfessorPaul|ProfessorPaul]])

|...that this former member of [[Congress]] is also a licensed [[pharmacist]]?

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|[[Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa]]

| Created on [[August 2]], [[2006]] ([[User:ProfessorPaul|ProfessorPaul]])

|...that this [[church]] is the [[motherchurch]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa|Diocese of Tulsa]]?

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|[[Edward James Slattery]]

| Created on [[August 2]], [[2006]] ([[User:ProfessorPaul|ProfessorPaul]])

|...that [[catholic priest|Father]] Slattery is the [[Bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa|Diocese of Tulsa]]?

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|[[Eastern Oklahoma Catholic]]

| Created on [[August 2]], [[2006]] ([[User:ProfessorPaul|ProfessorPaul]])

|...that this bi-weekly [[newspaper]] is the official [[newspaper|news]] and information publication of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa]]?

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====Nominated DYK (pending acceptance)====

''Regular Onions'' is what a customer receives by default, if they want onions. This refers to one full slice of onions that is not cooked, but rather placed on top of the center patty or cheese slice while the meat is still on the grill, giving the onion time to warm and soften its flavor. ''Raw Onions'' are not warmed at all, and instead placed between the spread on the bottom bun and the tomato, keeping them cold. These can also be ordered as ''Chopped Raw Onions''. ''Grilled Onions'' indicates chopped, grilled onions placed in the same ___location as 'regular onions'. ''Whole Grilled Onions'' consists of a whole slice of onion placed on the grill and cooked until it is soft.

====French fries====

[[Image:AnimalFriesAndShake.jpg|thumb|Right|Animal fries and a shake]]

Depending on the season, In-N-Out uses Kennebec or [[Russet Burbank potato|Russet]] potatoes and slices every individual potato by hand shortly before it enters the fryer. Standard fries are cooked four to six minutes (or until "golden brown") in [http://www.in-n-out.com/freshness.asp vegetable oil]. A salt and pepper mixture is added after the fries are cooked, although ordering a ''No-Salt Fry'' will omit this. ''Fries Well-Done'' are cooked for a longer period, making them crispier. ''Fries Light'' are fries that have been cooked for a shorter period, making them softer. ''Fries Lightly Well'' are cooked longer than standard fries, so they are more crispy but not as long as ''fries well-done'', which often leaves them rock hard and full of oil. Although not typical, a customer can order a fry cooked for a time they specify, such as 30 seconds (e.g. a ''30-second fry''). ''Animal [Style] Fries'' are topped with two slices of cheese, spread, and grilled onions, and are served with a fork. ''Cheese Fries'' adds 2 slices of melted cheese on top of the fries, although you can specify exactly how many slices you would prefer.

====New stub article====

In-N-Out french fries have always been fried in vegetable oil, even before it became fashionable. Other chains had used lard until the negative health effects caused a switch.

This is a list of newly created articles that have been created as stubs and are in need of expansion.

*[[Page Belcher]] - created 03/27/2007

===Oklahoma-related articles up for deletion===

====Drinks====

Rather than ordering a single flavor shake, a ''[[Neapolitan ice cream|Neapolitan]] Shake'' is a mixture of [[chocolate]], [[vanilla]], and [[strawberry]] shake. A ''Choco-Vanilla Swirl Shake'' or any other combination of two flavors can be made. ''[[Root beer float]]s'' are part vanilla shake and part [[root beer]], although any combination of shake and drink can be ordered. ''Large'' and ''Extra Large'' shakes are also available. The cup sizes for these shakes are one below those of soft drinks, i.e., a Large Shake is a Medium Soft Drink cup, while an Extra Large Shake is a Large Soft Drink. There is no small size shake, just the standard 14oz. shake cup.

Please see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Oklahoma]] for an up-to-date listing of Oklahoma-related articles which have been listed for deletion. You are encouraged to take part in any discussions which interest you.

Fountain drinks can also be ordered mixed together. For example, ''Lemon-Up'' is a mixture of lemonade and 7 Up, and ''Tea-ade'', a.k.a. an ''[[Arnold Palmer]],'' is a mixture of iced tea and lemonade. A ''Fonz'' is a mixture of lemonade and water, or watered-down lemonade. Another popular mixture possibility is Dr. Pepper mixed with root beer to create "''Dr. Rootbeer''" a.k.a. "''Pepperbeer''".

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==Store layout==

Many In-N-Out stores are based on one of a set of templates or "cookie-cutter" blueprints (chosen based on available space and expected traffic levels) that have changed over the years. Other stores are designed to be unique to fit into the surrounding architecture, or to stand out. Notable "unique" In-N-Out locations include the store on [[Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California|Fisherman's Wharf]] in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] and the restaurant in [[Westwood, Los Angeles, California|Westwood]] in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. The typical ___location's interior layout includes the following:

*customer service counter with several computers and registers

[[Image:In-N-Out.jpg|thumb|250px|In-N-Out restaurant in [[Pinole, California]]. Note that this particular restaurant has one drive-through lane and an indoor dining area.]]

*indoor dining room (benches and fixed chairs)

*kitchen (called the stand)

*food preparation area (where tomatoes, onions, etc. are processed)

*storage areas for the paper goods (napkins, bags, etc.)

*storage areas for the "dry" food goods (potatoes, buns, etc.)

*walk-in refrigerator (no freezers) for the perishable goods (meat patties, lettuce, etc.)

*mechanical/electrical rooms

*restrooms

*employee locker rooms.

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The exterior layout includes the following:

*one or two drive-through lanes with corresponding service windows

*outdoor dining area (tables and benches, and overhead canopies)

''Please check out AndyZ's [[User:AndyZ/Suggestions|suggestions for a good article]].''

Variations of this layout exist depending on the age of the restaurant, physical lot size constraints, city zoning ordinance, and the restaurant's relationship to neighboring structures or its proximity to the street. For example, many older restaurant designs are solely a drive-through/walk-up layout with a "two-box" design (i.e. the kitchen was separated from the remainder of the restaurant by one of the drive-through lanes). This layout is typically comprised of two vehicle lanes, a single window that customers can "walk-up" to and order, and outdoor seating (only). As noted above, one drive-through lane is on the side of the kitchen closest to the street (referred to as the "front" lane) and the other lane is on the other side (referred to as the "rear" lane). Indoor dining at these restaurants is not available. Because of its size, the kitchen is limited to a single customer service register, one cooktop grill, a [[countertop]], two sets of fryers (for the french fries) with two fry baskets each, one set of soda and shake dispensers, a sink, and a "spinner" that is used to centrifugally remove excess water from the freshly diced potatoes.

'''Peer Review'''

As a result of a larger restaurant site, newer restaurants now include an indoor dining area in addition to the outdoor dining area. Conversely, because of the greater ability to serve 'dine-in' customers, these stores will have only one drive-through lane. Because the kitchen is larger, there are generally multiple registers, two or three grills, larger countertops, multiple fryers, etc. Depending on the ___location, and particularly if it is in a heavily developed or densely built area, a few locations with indoor dining areas will not have drive-throughs.

*''none''

'''GA candidates'''

The In-N-Out located in [[Barstow, California|Barstow]], [[California]], is fitted with four grills and ten fryers, an amusement-park style line, and cavernous dining room. The majority of this ___location's business is a result of those traveling to and from Southern California and Las Vegas on Interstate 15, putting Barstow in the middle of a long drive. It is not uncommon for the restaurant to be incredibly busy during the day; the announced order numbers will cycle past 100 between joining the line and finishing your meal.

*''none''

'''FA candidates'''

The signature colors for In-N-Out are white, red, and yellow. The white is used for the buildings' exterior walls and the employees' (associates') basic uniform, red is used for the buildings' roofs and associates' aprons/hats, and yellow is used for the decorative band on the roof. Naturally, variations in the application of the colors on the building will occur depending on the architecture of each restaurant.

*[[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa, Oklahoma]] - nominated on [[2007-04-30]]

===Article assessment===

==Corporate culture==

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In-N-Out is one of the very few fast-food chains in the United States to pay its associates significantly more than the federally mandated [[minimum wage]] of $5.15 per hour and California's minimum wage of $6.75 per hour — currently starting pay is a minimum of $9.00 per hour. For its full-time associates, the company offers complete [[benefits]], almost unheard of in the rest of the industry. In addition, 'fringe' benefits available to all associates include an annual company picnic, gifts at [[Christmas]], the opportunity to participate in a variety of other company-sponsored activities, as well as paid holidays and paid vacations. On average, each of its 200+ store managers earns just under $100,000 annually, and have been with the company for 13 years. All of the restaurants are closed on Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter. Furthermore, In-N-Out is highly selective in the hiring process of its associates. As a result of these factors, In-N-Out enjoys lower employee turnover, better-trained associates and higher efficiency. It is one of the few chains to receive a positive mention in the book ''[[Fast Food Nation]]''.

==Requests==

The company operates on the principle that its customers, like its associates, are important as exemplified by the following In-N-Out "golden rules":

*Rule #1 - The customer is always right; and

*Rule #2 - If, by chance, the customer makes a mistake, refer back to Rule #1.

Got some requests? Add them here.

In-N-Out is active in the communities it serves. Every year the company provides free burgers to participants marching in the [[Rose Parade]], provides cans for donations, matches customer donations 3-to-1 in April for [[National Child Abuse Prevention Month]], and underwrites various fundraisers to support local charities and non-profit organizations.

*Why is the [[Oklahoma]] article a B class article? We've got all these people working on project Oklahoma, we should at least have a Good Article rating for the main Oklahoma article. Anyone care to help me in a big blitz of this article? [[User:Okiefromokla|Okiefromokla]] 20:56, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

==Advertising==

In-N-Out generally relies on positive 'word-of-mouth' for its advertising. Television advertisements are sporadic; for the most part, when the ads appear, the hamburger, or product, is the focus of the commercial - In-N-Out rarely relies on spokespersons or actors for its commercials, though at one time [[John Goodman]] voiced a radio spot. Radio advertisements are equally rare and are generally limited to the characteristic jingle: "In-N-Out, In-N-Out. That's what a hamburger's all about." However, in the past, the Snyders have sponsored Christmas music programming and given voiceovers expressing the meaning of the holiday. In addition to the jingle, there are several In-N-Out slogans including: "Quality You Can Taste" and "Cleanliness You Can See".

*[[Friday Newspaper]] is a legal paper of record that's been around since '73, I believe. It's not listed in any news or media related pages, and it'd be a conflict of interest for me to add it. It's unique and worthy of inclusion.

The company also makes popular [[bumper sticker]]s that are ubiquitous in [[Southern California]]. However, instead of reading "IN-N-OUT BURGER", many have been modified to read "IN-N-OUT URGE" by cutting off the end letters of the "B" and "R". New stickers given out by In-N-Out stores now simply read "IN-N-OUT" to preclude such modification.

*How about making [[Chester, Oklahoma]]? Thanks, --[[User:Mitternacht90|Mitternacht90]] 23:33, 3 September 2006 (UTC).

===Trademarks===

In-N-Out has several trademarked/service marks registered with the US Patent and Trade Office including:

* That's What a Hamburger's All About

* Quality You Can Taste

* Freshness You Can Taste

* Fresh! Every Step of the Way

* The Best Enterprise Is a Free Enterprise

* Double-Double

* INO

* Burger Television

* Quad-Quad

* Five by Five

* Entre-Y-Salga, Entrada-Y-Salida [Spanish language versions of "In-N-Out"]

* 3 X 3

* 4 X 4

* Protein Style

* Animal Style

*I think it's time [[Tulsa World]] got some attention. Part of the content was written by a ''World'' staffer, and there's some slow-moving debate about the paper's political alignment. --[[User:Wnalyd|D Wilbanks]] 06:34, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

==In-N-Out Burger in popular culture==

===Cult following===

The burger chain has developed a cult following, primarily because of its reputation for adhering to the notions that fast food should be made from scratch and that the whims of the customer should be entertained. [http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/14/dining/14BURG.html] A favorite among celebrities (an early example being Bob Hope), Vanity Fair has even served In-N-Out burgers at its post-Oscars parties. [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/07/fashion/07BURG.html] [[Angelina Jolie]], for example, confessed that she left the 2003 [[Academy Awards]] ceremony early, dressed in her glamorous outfit, and stopped at an In-N-Out on the way home.[http://www.thecinemasource.com/v3/spotlight.php?id=34&wordcount=0] Actor [[Tom Cruise]] is also known to be a big In-N-Out fan to the point where most of his films will often have the company's van providing unofficial kraft services.

*Nominated articles and pictures for representation on [[Portal:Oklahoma]]. Please visit [[Portal talk:Oklahoma#Nominate articles for future Selected Article and Picture]].--[[User:Nmajdan|<font style="font-size:11px; font-weight:bold; font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">NMajdan</font>]]&bull;[[User talk:Nmajdan|<font style="font-size:9px; font-family:verdana, sans-serif; color:#000000;">talk</font>]] 17:35, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

The chain has also become an anti-corporate alternative to fast food restaurants such as [[McDonald's]] (which was founded eight years before In-N-Out in nearby [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]]). When the ___location at [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]'s [[Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California|Fisherman's Wharf]] opened, local business leaders said that they opposed every other fast food chain except In-N-Out because they wanted to maintain the flavor of family owned, decades-old businesses in the area. [http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/03/03/BU202442.DTL]

*Can I get some help deciding which version to revert to/developing [[University of Central Oklahoma]]? Most of the content there now (the entire '''History''' section) is lifted verbatum from the University's website. See the [[Talk:University of Central Oklahoma|talk page]] for the specifics. Thanks. [[User:Steventity|steventity]] 04:52, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Even the opening of a new In-N-Out ___location becomes an event. When one opened in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]], there was a four-hour wait for food, and news helicopters whirled above the parking lot. [http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/14/dining/14BURG.html]

:I reverted to the last edit before the copyrighted material was added. Please revert if you feel this was a mistake and the material did not violate copyright. Also, please feel free to add to the article and to all Oklahoma university articles- they need your help (non-copyrighted material, of course). [[User:Steventity|steventity]] 19:51, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

::Well, not all of them. I'd like to think the [[University of Oklahoma]] article is pretty well written. As a matter of fact, it is up for a [[WP:PR|peer review]] right now so any help would be appreciated. I am close to nomination for [[WP:FA|Featured Article]].--[[User:Nmajdan|<font style="font-size:11px; font-weight:bold; font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">NMajdan</font>]]&bull;[[User talk:Nmajdan|<font style="font-size:9px; font-family:verdana, sans-serif; color:#000000;">talk</font>]] 20:10, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

*Anybody feel like taking a look at [[Southern Nazarene University]] and working on the advert like qualities? While the advert tag was recently removed, a quick read through should make it evident that more work is needed. -[[User:Steventity|steventity]] 15:18, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

In 1999 after Sergeant Andrew Ramirez had been a [[Prisoner of war|POW]] for a month in Serbia was released, his first request was for a Double-Double (his mother got one to him). [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/29/AR2006012901026.html]

*I wonder if someone would take a moment to look at the [[Kim Holland]] page (particularly the 2006 election section). I fleshed out the article some and added citations, but I'm not a purely unbiased source for that article, given that I worked for Commissioner Holland, so a second (or third) set of eyes would probably be a good idea. [[User:Philippe|Philippe Beaudette]] 23:25, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

===Movie/TV show references===

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* In ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'': In-N-Out Burger is referenced in several scenes. Most memorably, with Walter, The Dude and Donnie eating In-N-Out in Dude's car with the windshield busted out.

* The television series ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]]'', episode 406 "Fur and Loathing".

* ''[[Entourage]]'': In the fifth episode of the first season of the HBO series ''Entourage'', Johnny and Turtle are eating In-N-Out while waiting outside a restaurant. Johnny offers a bite of his burger to his brother's [[veganism|vegan]] girlfriend.

* ''[[The O.C.]]'': At various points in different seasons, the characters are shown having food from In-N-Out. Although this is never explicitly mentioned, the design of the cups and wrappers and the show's [[Southern California]] setting make this an obvious fact.

* ''[[Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County]]'': In various episodes, the cast of Laguna Beach are seen eating In-N-Out.

* ''[[Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000 film)|Gone in Sixty Seconds]]'': In Otto's garage.

* ''[[Swingers]]'': Mike's T-shirt while secluded in apartment.

* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'': In Episode 4.20, entitled "The Yoko Factor", the character of Anya Jenkins can be seen holding and drinking from an In-N-Out soda cup in some of the scenes.

* ''[[South of Nowhere]]'': Clay and Sean are down at the beach and Sean is holding an In-N-Out soda cup.

* ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'': The episode "Pickles" a character named Bubble Bass orders a Custom Krabby Patty and uses "4x4" and "Animal Style" in his order. The show also makes subtle references to In-N-Out in various other scenes throughout the series.

* ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]'': In [[Michael Moore]]'s Oscar winning documentary, he ate at the In-N-Out in [[Westwood, California]] with the creator of South Park.

* ''[[Drake & Josh]]'': In "[[Driver's License (Drake and Josh episode)|Driver's License]]", during Drake's driving test, he and his instructor stop for a bite at "Inside-Out Burger."

* ''[[Fletch Lives]]'': The sequel to ''[[Fletch (film)|Fletch]]''. Fletch, while flirting with a character named Betty asks her "Hey Betty, how about lunch at the In-N-Out Burger."

* ''[[That 70's Show]]'': An episode where Red is put on a diet, he sneaks a bite from an In-N-Out style boxed and wrapped cheeseburger.

*''[[Arrested Development]]'': In episode 1.04 (key decisions), Michael and Marta are drinking out of In-N-Out cups in the staircar after her award ceremony.

*''[[The Simpsons]]'': In the episode where Homer is Mayor Quimby's body guard, Homer boasts about going to Krusty Burger, where the mayor got a "Double Double" and he got a "Double Double Double Double."

*''[[Boston Legal]]'': In an episode, the term "Protein Style" is used.

*''[[Meet the Barkers]]'':Travis and Shanna are shown in a limo at an In-N-Out drive thru.

*Anybody have/want to take some pictures of [[Rogers State University]] or [[Northeastern State University]] for their respective articles? -[[User:Steventity|steventity]] 22:58, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

==Trivia==

==Resources==

*In-N-Out offers a ''cookout trailer'' that can be hired for private or corporate events. This trailer offers hamburgers, cheeseburgers, double-doubles, grilled cheese, 20 oz. fountain drinks, and potato chips (instead of fries) to hungry patrons. A hot oil vat is reportedly unsafe in a moving vehicle, hence the potato chips.

*Prior to converting to computerized cash registers, the orders were taken on color-coded notepads (green for the front drive-through window, pink for the rear drive-through window, and white for the walk-up window)

[[Image: Palms trees in 'x'.JPG|thumb|200px|When visiting, look for the palm trees crossed in an 'X' that can be found in front of many In-N-Out Burger restaurants.]]

*Founder Harry Snyder's favorite movie was [[Stanley Kramer|Stanley Kramer's]] ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]'' in which individuals look for a hidden treasure and find it under the crossed palm trees &mdash; "under the W", where the middle two of four palms formed an 'X', which is why many stores have crossing palm trees in front, and some have two.

*During periods when the drive-through line is really long, an associate is sent to personally take orders from the cars waiting to be served. Today, these employees enter the orders on a [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]]-like device, called the Handheld.

*In-N-Out stickers are available on request as well as paper hats.

*After accepting only cash in its many years in business, In-N-Out began accepting Visa and MasterCard for payment on [[September 15]] [[2005]], beginning at the [[University of California, Irvine]] ___location. In-N-Out does not currently accept [[American Express]].

*In-N-Out has inspired famous [[chef]] [[Thomas Keller]] to open a hamburger restaurant.[http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-keller7jun07,0,4457696.story?coll=la-news-comment-editorials]

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===Bible references===

* [[IRC]] channel for this project on [[Freenode]] in the [irc://irc.freenode.net/oklahoma #oklahoma] channel.

[[Image:In-n-out-bible-reference.jpg|thumb|250px|Bible reference on the bottom of an In-N-Out drink cup]]

[[Category:WikiProject Oklahoma|*]]

In-N-Out prints discreet references to [[Bible]] verses on their paper utensils. The print is small and out of the way, and only contains the book, chapter and verse numbers (e.g., "Proverbs 3:5"), not the actual text of the passages. The Snyders are a religious [[Christian]] family, and most likely these particular Bible verses have special meaning for them.

[[Category:WikiProject U.S. states|Oklahoma]]

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*Burger and cheeseburger wrappers

**[[Book of Revelation|Revelation]] 3:20—"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."

*Beverage cups and antenna toppers

**[[John 3:16]]—"For [[God]] so loved the world that He gave His only [[Jesus|Son]], that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life."

*Milkshake cups

**[[Book of Proverbs|Proverbs]] 3:5—"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."

*Double-Double wrapper

**[[Book of Nahum|Nahum]] 1:7—"The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows those who take refuge in Him."

* Paper water cups, or "R-9's"

**[[John 14:6]] —"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'"

==Criticism==

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*The main criticisms that people have of In-N-Out burger are the lack of an expansive menu. On the other hand, many feel that this in In-N-Out's strength; it serves few items but extremely well.

*Others criticize the french fries, either complaining that they don't have enough salt, or that they don't taste right.

**For the former case, the restaurant offers salt (and the associates will add extra salt to the fries), and most also don't realize that the flavor is a side effect of the fries being cut fresh from the potato.

*Also, some feel that the restaurant takes too long to prepare food, this could be because the food is never pre-made but made to order.

*[http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/inandout.asp Others] are uncomfortable with the Bible verses in the food, although these are hard to notice without attempting to find them.

*Many are upset that In-N-Out does not list the amount of [[trans fat]] in their food, when other competing quick-service restaurants such as [[McDonald's]], [[Burger King]], [[Jack in the Box]] and [[Wendy's]] do.

==Other In-N-Out Burgers==

There is a drive-through restaurant in [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]], [[Florida]] named "In-N-Out Burger" that is not affiliated with the In-N-Out Burger chain.

==References==

* Schlosser, Eric (2001) ''[[Fast Food Nation]]'' Perennial.

* [http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/inandout.asp Snopes.com article on Biblical quotes] on In-N-Out cups and wrappings

* [http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/14/dining/14BURG.html The Secret Behind A Burger Cult] by Tom McNichol, New York Times

* [http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/14/dining/14BSID.html Paradise in a Bun, Hold the Meat] by Melissa Clark, New York Times

* [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/07/fashion/07BURG.html The Red Carpet Leads To a Drive-Through] by Patrick McGeehan, New York Times

*[http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/74/burgers.html In-N-Out Burger is giving McDonald's a run for its money] by Carleen Hawn

* [http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/03/03/BU202442.DTL In-N–Out Burger Beefs Up the Wharf] by Jenny Strasburg, San Francisco Chronicle

* [http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/08/15/BU207274.DTL San Francisco job applicants come by the dozen to interview for jobs at a new In-N-Out restaurant; $9.25 per hour plus meal] by Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle

*[http://www.qsrweb.com/news_inout_72803.htm In-N-Out Burger carved a niche in the competitive fast-food market by sticking with the basics] by Frank Green, qsrweb.com.

==External links==

* [http://www.in-n-out.com/ In-N-Out Burger]

* [http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/105/105009.html Yahoo! - In-N-Out Burgers, Inc. Company Profile]

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