ARVADA, Colo. — In-N-Out Burger celebrated the grand opening of two Colorado restaurants on Thursday.
The California-based fast food chain opened new restaurant locations in Arvada and Parker at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Arvada's new In-N-Out Burger restaurant is located at 7494 W. 52nd Ave., at the southeast corner of West 52nd Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. Pat Campbell will manage the restaurant at the Arvada Marketplace Shopping Center.
The Parker restaurant, located at 9558 Twenty Mile Rd. at the southwest corner of Parker Road and Pine Lane, will be managed by Stephanie Swartz.
In-N-Out Burger said both restaurants will have one drive-thru lane, indoor seating for 84 guests, and a covered patio with outdoor seating for 28 guests.
Each location will employ approximately 80 workers with a starting wage of $19.50 per hour.
The restaurants are the 10th and 11th In-N-Out Burger locations in Colorado.
For those concerned about how the Arvada restaurant opening might affect traffic in the sometimes congested area around 52nd and Wadsworth:
Arvada Police spokesperson Chase Amos told 9NEWS in an email that the developer expects lower traffic levels for this opening compared to previous openings because there are already several In-N-Out locations in the metro area.
In-N-Out has agreed to modify its traffic control procedures to prevent congestion by restricting incoming traffic, if needed. Also, the developer secured approval from the Arvada Marketplace shopping area to use their parking lot of queuing to keep traffic moving smoothly, Amos said.
The Colorado Department of Transportation has a plan for opening day traffic to ensure traffic won't back up on Wadsworth, and Arvada Police will be on hand to address safety concerns, he said.
In-N-Out Burger also has a restaurant under construction in Colorado Springs, its third location planned in the city. The location is accepting job applications and is listed as "opening soon" on the company's website.
In-N-Out Burger has proposed other restaurant locations in Colorado.
The chain has filed development plans for a new location in Timnath, near Fort Collins and Interstate 25. The proposed 3,860-square-foot burger restaurant would be located at the Ladera subdivision along the Interstate 25 Frontage Road.
Another proposed restaurant would be located in Longmont, southwest of the intersection of Colorado Highway 119 and Harvest Moon Drive, northeast of Costco.
In-N-Out Burger opened its first Colorado locations in Aurora and Colorado Springs in November 2020.
Since then, Colorado restaurants have also opened in Denver, Lone Tree, Lakewood, Thornton, Castle Rock and Loveland. It also has a 97,900-square-foot distribution facility in Colorado Springs.
In-N-Out Burger previously launched a Cookout Truck in Colorado that will bring burgers and side items to your private event as a catering option.
In addition to serving parts of Denver and Colorado Springs, In-N-Out has launched the Cookout Truck in parts of Los Angeles including parts of Ventura, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties in California as well as Dallas, Texas.
In-N-Out said the trucks are fully self-contained units, equipped with generators and operated and staffed completely by In-N-Out Burger workers. The trucks serve the Double-Double, cheeseburger, hamburger, grilled cheese, chips and fountain drinks. The burger chain notes that french fries and shakes cannot be prepared on the trucks.
In-N-Out Burger is known for its double-double burger and animal-style fries. In-N-Out Burger has more than 330 fast-food locations throughout several Western states including California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Texas and Oregon.
In-N-Out was founded by Harry and Esther Snyder and is still owned and operated by the Snyder family, and none of its locations are franchised.