Harry Snyder (September 9, 1913 – December 14, 1976) was a Canadian-born businessman. He founded
In-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger is an American regional chain of fast food restaurants with locations primarily in California and the Southwest. It was founded in Baldwin Park, California, in 1948 by Harry (1913–1976) and Esther Snyder (1920–2006). The ...
along with his wife
Esther Snyder
Esther Lavelle Snyder (née Johnson) (January 7, 1920 – August 4, 2006) was an American businesswoman. She co-founded In-N-Out Burger, with her husband Harry Snyder, in 1948.
Early life
Snyder was born and raised in Sorento, Illinois, as one o ...
. Snyder was one of the first people to develop the idea of a
drive-through hamburger restaurant, where customers could order their food via an intercom.
His wife and he opened the first IN-N-OUT Burger on October 22, 1948, in the
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...
suburb of
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 2020 census, the population was 72,176, down from 75,390 at the 2010 census.
History
Baldwin Park began as ...
. In-N-Out is described as California's first drive-through. By the mid-1950s, the chain had expanded to six stores in the Los Angeles area. By the time of Snyder's death in 1976 from
lung cancer
Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from transformed, malign ...
, the company had expanded to 18 stores.
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1913 births
1976 deaths
American food company founders
Businesspeople from Los Angeles
Businesspeople from Vancouver
Canadian emigrants to the United States
Deaths from lung cancer in California
Fast-food chain founders
People from Baldwin Park, California
20th-century American businesspeople
Snyder family
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