New In-N-Out Burger teased at popular Salinas mall

A proposal to build a new In-N-Out Burger at a popular Northern California mall has fans flipping out.

At a city council staff meeting in Salinas on September 8, information was presented about the construction of a dining location and drive-thru for the popular fast-food chain at the Northridge Mall, KSBW reported.

The plans detailed a 3,890 square-foot restaurant with a drive-thru located on 1.18 acres.

However, the documents said the restaurant application was “incomplete” and the project hasn’t yet been approved.

The restaurant would sit between an existing Panera Bread and Chick-fil-A at the mall. It would also join a recently opened Raising Cane eatery.

The idea of an imminent In-N-Out had fans salivating.

“This would be ideal,” one person wrote on social media.

“YES, it’s about time!” another added.

“Finally!” a third chimed in.

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There is currently only one In-N-Out Burger in the city of Salinas, which with a population of roughly 164,000. It is located off Highway 101, on Kern Street and has both a dining room and drive-through. 

The next closest location is about 13 miles away in Seaside, and beyond that, an In-N-Out in Gilroy about 25 miles away.

The burger chain’s hasn’t announced the new location on its website. The California Post contacted In-N-Out for comment.

The restaurant is continuing to expand in other locations, including grand openings soon in Tennessee, Arizona, and two new outposts in Southern California.