In-N-Out Burger announced on Sunday that it is closing its only location in Oakland, California, due to crime making the neighborhood dangerous for employees and customers.
Annual crime statistics released by the Oakland Police Department show that robberies in the area jumped 38% between 2022 and 2023, while burglaries increased by 23%, according to a report from The Mercury News. The location that is closing is only a couple of miles away from Oakland International Airport.
Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick made the announcement, saying that “despite taking repeated steps to create safer conditions, our Customers and Associates are regularly victimized by car break-ins, property damage, theft, and armed robberies.”
Crime at the location was so bad that security guards told a local publication that they took more theft reports than any other property they patrol, saying that…
