Well, the In-n-Out opened today, and Tucson seems to be very excited about it. When I was there (about noon), there were more than 100 cars in the drive-through, and people standing in line more than 100 feet out the door.
In-n-Out had employees in red aprons stationed throughout the lines to keep things in order and were even handing out cups of water to the cars in line.
The drive-through line snaked past the defunct Krispy Kreme and then serpentined through the south end of the El Con Mall’s parking lot, ending near the main El Con entrance. The employees were telling drivers that it would be two hours before they got through.
I spoke with the manager, Andy, and an employee helping out from California, Anthony. Both were very helpful and were happy to talk.
This article appears in Apr 19-25, 2007.
Almost. Red Star just wishes there was reporting on the reporting. Heady times like this in Tucson Red Star wishes damn Jime Nintzel still had that stupid cable show of his, only way to do it justice.
This makes Tucsonans look like small-town idiots.
I like it. Small town or not- we’ve got an In n out now and most small towns don’t.
Fer chrissakes it’s just a burger. Go to Safeway, get some buns and beef and stuff, and make your own 10x better burger in 5 minutes flat!
WE NEED A FATBURGER DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I went to the vicinity of El Con Mall because I finally found a good brand of socks and a store there had what I want (I’m surprisingly picky about my socks, don’t ask). What do I find out? Tucsonans are even worse drivers when anywhere near an In-N-Out! Bloody hell!
I was wholly unimpressed with my fellow members of the Old Pueblo sitting in their cars for hours just to get something that will be there for years.
And forget Fatburger – we need a Burger King on the Northwest side. Completely lacking since the Oracle/Magee BK closed up shop in the ’90s.
Jack in the Crack just doesn’t cut it compared to the Home of the Whopper. (I’m throwing the gauntlet down here and now on this.)
Although it would be nice to have a Harvey’s here — those burgers are darn tasty.