Idaho’s First In-N-Out Burger Generates Eight-Hour Line

In-N-Out Burger is known for a few things, including its cultlike following and hesitation to overexpand. The fast food chain recently opened its first location in Idaho, and some people who flocked to the outpost waited in a truly absurd line for the chance to get a taste.

The first In-N-Out Burger opened in California all the way back in 1948, and the chain currently boasts around 400 locations around the United States. All of those restaurants are situated in the western part of America: the vast majority of them are in the state where it was founded, but they can also be found in Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Colorado, and (now) Idaho.

In-N-Out prides itself on the freshness of the meat that’s used for its signature Double Double burgers, so while it could easily expand its fast food empire to other regions, it’s hesitant to open locations that are too far away from the distributors that supply its wares.

With that said, it recently decided to set up shop in Meridan, Idaho, where some people literally camped out overnight in order to earn the right to get their hands on some “Animal Style” fries and other items the chain is known for.

According to The Idaho Statesman, plenty of people who weren’t ambitious enough to post up in the parking lot before the store opened its doors quickly flocked to In-N-Out on the day of its grand opening—including some who were greeted by a sign informing them they’d have to wait up to eight hours before they got the chance to order.

As someone who’s had In-N-Out during visits to California, I can say it lives up to the hype, but I can’t imagine it (or any food for that matter) is worth that kind of wait. With that said, I can’t help but respect anyone who’s determined enough to stick it out for that long.