In-N-Out Owner Places Order to Go − Out of California

One of the simple joys my kids and I experienced when we moved to Texas was finally living near an In-N-Out.

We've savored the classic California brand's West Coast vibe, Double-Doubles and Animal Style Fries. Plus, I can feed the five of us for less than $50. Not a bad deal, in this economy.

I'm not the only one thinking about the economics of In-N-Out. The burger chain's owner, Lynsi Snyder, has announced she is evacuating from deep blue California for the friendlier environs of red state Tennessee, where the company her grandparents founded in 1948 is building a second corporate headquarters.

Snyder said she's leaving the West Coast for the Mid-South for the sake of her family and her business.