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In-N-Out is set to open restaurants in Tennessee ahead of the opening of its headquarters in the state, USA TODAY confirmed.

In-N-Out said in a statement that it will open locations in Middle Tennessee "by the end of this year." The California burger stalwart said that it expects the Lebanon, Antioch and Murfreesboro locations to open by the end of 2025 and the Franklin restaurant early next year.

The company did not provide a specific date for the openings.

The home of the Double-Double, once praised by late food authority Anthony Bourdain, has continued to expand beyond its California roots in recent years, opening locations in Colorado, Texas and Idaho.

Here's where In-N-Out will open its next locations.

In-N-Out locations opening soon

The In-N-Out website lists five locations as "opening soon." They will be located at:

  • Antioch, Tennessee: 4130 William Turner Parkway
  • Bell, California: 6415 Atlantic Avenue
  • Lebanon, Tennessee: 915 South Hartmann Drive
  • Franklin, Tennessee: 1951 Double Double Drive
  • Murfreesboro, Tennessee: 2508 Medical Center Parkway

The location in Bell, California is set to open in early 2026, according to the company.

In-N-Out adding Tennessee HQ but not leaving California

In-N-Out announced in February that many of its California corporate employees will move from Irvine in Orange County to an office in the Los Angeles-area city of Baldwin Park, where the company was founded in 1948. The company had been in the Irvine office since 1994.

The move to the Baldwin Park office, about 40 miles northwest of the Irvine offices and one mile from the first restaurant opened by Harry and Esther Snyder, is expected to be complete by the end of 2029.

The company said that after the Irvine office's closure, corporate employees will be stationed either at the Baldwin Park office or at the Tennessee office. The Nashville-area office is on track to open in 2026, the company said at the time.

Snyder downplays East Coast expansion

In-N-Out CEO Lynsi Snyder tamped down on the possibility of a further East Coast expansion during a July 18 appearance on the "Relatable" podcast, pointing to logistical difficulties.

"We’re able to reach Tennessee from our Texas warehouse. We’ll have a warehouse, but not do our own meat there, so we’ll be able to deliver from Texas," Snyder said.

The company operates a majority of its locations in California, and Snyder added that the bulk of the company's stores will still be in California.

"Florida has begged us, and we’re still saying no," Snyder said. "The East Coast states, we’re still saying no."

The company previously announced its intention to open a store in New Mexico by 2027.

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Reporting by James Powel, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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