There is a rare In-N-Out Burger souvenir that you can get for free and sell for nearly $1,000 online.
There are many rumors about how to get your hands on one of these collectors items, but only one way how: being the first customer at a new In-N-Out restaurant.
The first customer at a new store opening, which are said to be not celebrated or advertised, will receive the coveted In-N-Out coin.
The tradition began nearly 70-years-ago when In-N-Out co-founder Harry Snyder, created his first burger coin in 1958, when the chain only had three stores.
The coins, about the size of a silver dollar, are being sold on second-hand retail sites like eBay for up to $800.
The coins, about the size of a silver dollar, are being sold on second-hand shopping sites like eBay for up to $800
TikTok user Graham Salisbury was excited to receive the collector coin after being the first customer at a new In-N-Out store opening
‘We don’t really celebrate or advertise new store openings, however, it’s our tradition to welcome our first customer with a special In-N-Out Burger coin as well as a T-shirt, and the meal that day is on us,’ In-N-Out COO Denny Warnick told the Eureka Times-Standard in 2020 before the opening of a California store.
Recently, a member of the In-N-Out Facebook group shared his surprise encounter of receiving a prized 400 coin from a manager.
This particular coin commemorated the chain’s milestone of opening its 400th restaurant in Meridian, Idaho, the San Fransisco Gate reported.
Each burger coin is redeemable for menu items and has no expiration date.
The collection comprises of twelve variations, including an exceptionally rare solid silver coin exclusively for staff promoted to store manager.
There are rumors about how to get your hands on these collectors items but there’s one surefire way: Be the first customer at a new In-N-Out restaurant
The company’s owner, Lynsi Snyder, said in 2018 in an interview with Forbes she believed putting restaurants in every state would take away ‘some of its luster’
The California-based company is located in nine states so far
Fast-food giant In-N-Out is pushing forward with its expansion into the rest of America with a proposed new restaurant in Washington
One TikToker and passionate In-N-Out fan shared his experience in attaining the special coin in a video he shared last year.
‘First customers at the In-N-Out Burger grand opening,’ he captioned the clip. He described getting interviewed by ‘In-N-Out TV’ after being the first customer at the store opening.
‘I was so excited, I turned red,’ User Graham Salisbury said in the video before posing with his silver coin.
The burger joint, founded in 1948 by Harry and Esther Snyder, continues to expand across the country.
Its famous ‘animal style’ burgers and fries are more commonly associated with the golden beaches of California.
But fast-food giant In-N-Out is pushing forward with its expansion into the rest of America with a new restaurant set to open in Washington.
The location will be the first In-N-Out in the Evergreen State – the ninth region the burger chain has ventured into.
Lynsi Snyder is the owner and president of In-N-Out and is the sole granddaughter of the company’s founders
Snyder, who became the president of In-N-Out in 2010 and inherited full control of the company in 2017, is one of the youngest billionaires with a $4.2 billion net worth
A spokesman for the restaurant told DailyMail.com last month that the new store, in the city of Ridgefield, was ‘very early in the development process’.
It was waiting for a permit from the City and would still take between eight and nine months to build once construction begins.
It comes amidst a rapid change in direction for In-N-Out which has been increasingly straying beyond its California roots.
In-N-Out is known for its nostalgic décor, fresh burgers and loyal cult following. It has a host of celebrity fans, with Meghan Markle even being pictured picking up an order from the restaurant in September.
For decades, it only had restaurants in California due to its commitment to only using fresh burger patties. It means all locations must be within 300 miles of an In-N-Out distribution center.
Buns are baked with slow-rising dough, Meat is delivered daily without being frozen. Heat lamps, microwaves and freezers are strictly banned
Videos show groups of people bundled up in heavy coats and jackets in front of a new store in Idaho
Its first store outside of the Golden State was in Las Vegas, Nevada which opened in 1992.
In 2000, the chain then opened a restaurant in Arizona before expanding into Utah in 2008.
Today, there are 275 locations in California, 43 in Texas and 34 in Arizona. Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Texas are all home to at least one.
Last month, it hit headlines after announcing plans to open multiple locations in Tennessee by 2026. Another is being planned in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
