Why Does in N out Have Palm Trees

In the movie It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, the characters are on the hunt to find buried treasure under crossed palms. Harry Snyder, In-N-Out’s founder rightfully felt that each restaurant is a treasure, so the palms mark the spot in an homage to one of his favorite movies.

Why does In-N-Out have two palm trees?

In the movie, characters race to find treasure that’s been buried under four crossed palm trees planted to resemble the letter “W.” “Because each In-N-Out store is Harry’s treasure, a tradition of planting crossed palm trees in front of most In-N-Out locations begins,” a 1972 history page entry said on the website.

WHY IS In-N-Out called In-N-Out?

Newly married Harry and Esther Snyder, founders of In-N-Out Burger, wanted to offer people a way of getting food without having to park, so they could just pop in and out and leave. Hence, the restaurant was named after that concept!

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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