The burger you get in Sacramento is theoretically exactly the same as the one you get in St. George.

And nothing is frozen. Back in the day, the Snyders hated freezers. Everything had to be fresh. This limited their menu somewhat. They kept it to hamburgers, french fries, drinks and shakes. No tacos, breakfast burritos or onion rings, not even a chicken sandwich.

Sixty years later, same thing.

None of this is lost on the St. George In-N-Out (it's actually next door to St. George in Washington city) even if it is 400 miles away from the original In-N-Out.

"We are very busy," said a smiling Jack Vozzola as he manned the front counter Saturday afternoon. Vozzola is the store manager. He moved from Las Vegas last spring to get the St. George location up and running. He seems to have succeeded.

"I think we'll be in the top 15 percent this weekend of all our restaurants," he said.

That prompted another question to Van Fleet back at headquarters.

Any plans for more Utah locations?

"We are currently investigating some opportunities to the north but haven't yet acquired any property or signed any leases," he said. "Geographically, we don't plan to expand beyond the four states in the near future."

Good news for those Brigham Young University students. Looks like the state of Utah is now part of the cult, and an In-N-Out could be heading your way.

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