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The heiress to California’s popular burger chain In-N-Out cited crime in Oakland as the reason she closed her lucrative Oakland location.
The company said at the time that it closed its stores in January due to crime issues affecting customers and employees.
“I mean, there was a lot going on,” Lynsi Snyder told the PragerU video network on Monday, SFGate reported. “It happened. There were gunshots echoing through the store, there were stabbings, there were a lot of them.”
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This In-N-Out store, located at 8300 Oakport St, Oakland, CA 94621, will close in March due to crime, the company said. (Google Maps/Google Maps)
“For the safety of our employees, we felt this was not the right thing to do,” she added.
At the time of the closure, In-N-Out Chief Operating Officer Denny Wernick told SFGate that there were ongoing crime issues in the area surrounding the location.
“Despite the repeated steps we take to create a safer environment, our customers and employees regularly experience vehicle break-ins, property damage, theft and armed robbery.” he said.
Snyder also called police response times “alarming.”
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The In-N-Out burger chain cited crime issues for closing its Oakland location earlier this year. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Oakland is grappling with a spike in crime. In July, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would send 120 California Highway Patrol troopers to the city to address the issue and assist local governments.
“While crime rates are decreasing across California, including across the bay in San Francisco, we’re seeing the opposite trend in Oakland,” Newsom said at the time. “What is happening in our beautiful city and surrounding area is alarming and unacceptable. I am sending the California Highway Patrol to do what the hard-working people of Oakland and the East Bay have demanded. We support local efforts to restore the sense of safety that we deserve.”
At the time, crime in Oakland was increasing at a level disproportionate to other urban areas in California, officials said. They noted that violent crime, robbery, and vehicle theft will increase by 21%, 38%, and 45%, respectively, in 2023.
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Denny’s restaurant chain also closed its only Oakland location in January due to high crime rates.
“The safety and health of Denny’s team members and valued guests is our top priority,” the company said at the time. “After considering these factors, the decision was made to close this store.”
