Harry Snyder
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Harry Snyder along with his wife Esther Snyder
were the founders of In-N-Out Burger
. Snyder was one of the first people to develop the idea of a drive-thru
hamburger restaurant, where customers would be able to order their food via an intercom.
He and his wife opened the first In-Out-Burger on October 22, 1948, in the Los Angeles
suburb of Baldwin Park, California
. In-N-Out is also billed as California's first drive-thru, thanks to the ingenuity of the Snyders. By the mid 1950s the chain had expanded to six stores in the Los Angeles area. By the time of Harry's death in 1976 from lung cancer
, the company had expanded to 18 stores.
Esther Snyder
Esther Lavelle Snyder founded In-N-Out Burger, with her husband Harry Snyder, in 1948.-Early life:Snyder was born and raised in Sorento, Illinois as one of eight children...
were the founders of In-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger is a regional chain of fast food restaurants with locations in the western United States. Founded in 1948 by Harry Snyder and his wife Esther, establishing the first In-N-Out burger in Baldwin Park and headquartered in Irvine, California, In-N-Out Burger has since expanded outside...
. Snyder was one of the first people to develop the idea of a drive-thru
Drive-through
A drive-through, or drive-thru, is a type of service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products without leaving their cars. The format was first pioneered in the United States in the 1930s but has since spread to other countries. The first recorded use of a bank using a drive...
hamburger restaurant, where customers would be able to order their food via an intercom.
He and his wife opened the first In-Out-Burger on October 22, 1948, in the Los Angeles
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suburb of Baldwin Park, California
Baldwin Park, California
Baldwin Park is a city located in the central San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 75,390, down from 75,837 at the 2000 census.- History :...
. In-N-Out is also billed as California's first drive-thru, thanks to the ingenuity of the Snyders. By the mid 1950s the chain had expanded to six stores in the Los Angeles area. By the time of Harry's death in 1976 from lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
, the company had expanded to 18 stores.