In-N-Out heiress cites crime problems for closing Oakland location

The heiress who rules California’s darling Burger chain In-N-Out cited Oakland’s crime rate as a reason to close a profitable location in the city.

The company closed the location in January due to crime issues that affected customers and employees, the company said at the time.

“I mean, there was a lot,” Linsey Snyder told the PragerU Video Network on Monday, SFGate reported. “There were actually shots fired through the store, there was a stabbing, there was a lot.”

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This 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 associates, we just felt this was wrong,” she added.

At the time of the closure, In-N-Out COO Danny Warnick told SFGate that the area surrounding the location was undergoing crime problems.

“Despite taking repeated steps to create a safer environment, our customers and associates regularly fall victim to car break-ins, property damage, theft and armed robbery,” he said.

Snyder also said police response times were “alarming.”

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Burger chain In-N-Out cited crime issues for closing an Oakland location earlier this year. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Oakland is struggling with rising crime. in July Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of 120 California Highway Patrol officers to the city to deal with the problem and assist local authorities.

“As crime rates in California decline — including just across the bay in San Francisco — Oakland is seeing the opposite trend,” Newsom said at the time. “What is happening in and around this beautiful city is disturbing and unacceptable. I am sending the California Highway Patrol to support local efforts to restore the sense of safety that the hardworking people of Oakland and the East Bay demand and deserve.”

at that time crime in oakland have risen at disproportionate rates compared to other urban centers in California, officials said. They see increases in violent crime, robbery and vehicle theft of 21%, 38% and 45% respectively in 2023.

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The Restaurant Deni 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, the decision was made to close this location.”