In-N-Out owner says Oakland restaurant was closed for safety of customers and staff
LA TimesA February 2024 photo of a warning sign in front of the In-N-Out restaurant in Oakland. The In-N-Out in Oakland earlier this year became the first location in the restaurant chain to be permanently closed, a decision the owner of the fast-food company recently doubled down on by blaming rampant crime, slow police response times and “absolutely dangerous” conditions for customers and staff. When In-N-Out announced the closure in January, Denny Warnick, the company’s chief operating officer, said “despite taking repeated steps to create safer conditions,” the restaurant was closing because customers were regularly victimized by crime. On Monday, Synder said the store was closed for the safety of their associates, adding that “we just felt like this is not OK and the amount of time it would take for the police to get there, too, was alarming.” In-N-Out representatives did not respond to The Times’ request for clarification of what the police response times were. “The continued collaboration with our law enforcement partners, implementation of the Ceasefire gun violence prevention strategy, and greatly improved 911 call pickup times continue to pay off,” the statement said.
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