In-N-Out Burger enters the COVID-19 wars
In-n-Out shocked many when the beloved chain announced its opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Here's why.
Headlines From The Times · Melissa Kaplan, Mario Diaz, Denise Guerra, Lauren Raab, Shannon Lin, Gustavo Arellano, Stacy Perman, Shani Hilton
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Show Notes
Last month, In-N-Out Burger made national news when health officials in San Francisco shut down one of its restaurants. The company’s sin: refusing to comply with a law that requires restaurants to ask customers for proof of COVID-19 vaccination. An In-N-Out spokesperson described the mandate as “intrusive, improper and offensive” — and suddenly, the burger chain became a flashpoint in the country’s culture wars. Today, we talk about this beloved company with L.A. Times reporter Stacy Perman, author of the best-selling 2009 book “In-N-Out Burger: A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules.”
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