Prepare for Double-Double traffic near Boise Towne Square.
Fast-food deity In-N-Out Burger plans to open its second Idaho restaurant — and first in the City of Trees — on Friday morning.
Boise’s In-N-Out is located at 140 N. Milwaukee St.
“There will be one drive-thru lane, indoor seating for 74 guests, and a covered patio with outdoor seating for 32 guests,” according to a press release. “All In-N-Out Burger locations are open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. and until 1:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.”
The restaurant will be managed by an 18-year veteran of the California-based chain, the release said. It will have about 60 employees who start at $17.50 an hour.
It’s all mouthwatering news for fans of In-N-Out, which has a cult-like following.
The chain unleashed its fast-food superpowers on The Village at Meridian last December. Customers lined up overnight for that earth-shattering event. It even made national headlines. (Lordy, Idaho. That’s kind of embarrassing.) Multi-hour waits for In-N-Out’s famously affordable hamburgers and “animal-style” deliciousness continued for days after that.
The Boise opening festivities won’t be quite as nuts. Might not be quite as nuts. Then again, In-N-Out’s “not-so-secret menu” and never-frozen hamburger patties are pretty addictive. Not to mention the restaurant’s wallet-friendly price points.
Either way, crowds should thin out over time. In-N-Out plans to keep opening restaurants across the Treasure Valley.
Another In-N-Out is under construction at 16225 N. Marketplace Blvd. in Nampa. And Meridian city records show that In-N-Out filed a pre-application request to build another at 5985 N. Ten Mile Road, near Costco.
“In-N-Out currently has locations throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho,” according to the release. “In-N-Out was founded by Harry and Esther Snyder and is still owned and operated by the Snyder family. None of the units are franchised.”
Good luck out there this weekend, Boise.
