Irvine-based In-N-Out Burgers Inc. opened its first Texas restaurants on Wednesday to long lines of people, some of whom camped out the night before.
In-N-Out opened restaurants in Frisco and Allen, north of Texas.
The restaurants opened at about 9 a.m. local time with lines about 20 to 30 people deep, according to media reports.
Some of the first customers had spent the night camped outside the restaurants.
The move into Texas is the biggest expansion yet for In-N-Out Burger, which has a cult following in California and neighboring states.
The company has opened a temporary processing and distribution center near Dallas and plans to set up a permanent one that could serve more Texas cities and neighboring states.
Up to now, the burger chain only has opened restaurants within 500 miles of its distribution center in Baldwin Park.
There, butchers mix a proprietary blend of ground beef from local suppliers into patties that are sent to restaurants every other day.
Besides California, In-N-Out has restaurants in Nevada, Arizona and Utah.
The company has stayed close to home, allowing it to keep its patties and fries unfrozen, something In-N-Out contends is key to the quality of its food.
In-N-Out is expected to open to a dozen outlets in the Dallas area in the next year.
The company has estimated yearly revenue of Irvine’s $475 million and is one of the largest privately held companies based in Orange County.
