In-N-Out Burger plans to close its only store in Oakland, California.
The burger joint is the only restaurant in the Bay Area that has been open for nearly 20 years and, importantly, profitable. However, the company announced over the weekend that high crime rates in Democratic-run cities have made it impossible to operate safely.
In-N-Out Chief Operating Officer Denny Wernick said, “Despite repeated steps to create a safer environment, our customers and employees regularly have their vehicles broken into. We are experiencing property damage, theft and armed robbery.” Said In a statement. ”[T]Although his location remains a busy and profitable location for the company, our top priority must be the safety and well-being of our customers and employees, and we do not require them to visit or work in hazardous environments. I can not do it. ”
Regular customers who frequent the restaurant said they were saddened by the closure. Unfortunately, they understand why In-N-Out made the decision he made.
“It's definitely frustrating,” says Oakland resident Jenny Goepner. Said KPIX-TV. “Because if it's not In-N-Out, tomorrow it's going to be something else.”
Resident Darryl Brown added: “These are people's jobs and having a job is essential to spending money in the community.”
Oakland, like other Democratic-controlled cities, has significant crime problems. Specifically, crimes such as auto theft, burglary, and burglary. There has been a sudden increase in the number of.
Oakland's In-N-Out, just two miles from Oakland International Airport, has been particularly hard hit by the crime wave.
In fact, security guards working in the area these days Said According to San Francisco Standards, In-N-Out receives more calls than any other patrol location in the city, and multiple vehicle break-ins occur each day.
“I think on a normal day it would be 5 o'clock,” one security guard told the news outlet. “On a bad day, I don’t even get the reports back to back.”
In-N-Out said affected employees can transfer to other In-N-Out locations in the Bay Area or choose to receive a severance package. The restaurant will officially close on March 24th.
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