Cars snake into the drive-thru at the Fancher Creek In-N-Out location that opened on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Photo by Denine Currie

Fresno’s newest In-N-Out Burger location — its sixth — opens its doors at 10:30 a.m. today at the Fancher Creek Town Center, bringing the beloved California chain’s fresh burgers and hand-cut fries to Southeast Fresno for the first time.

The restaurant, located at 135 S. Clovis St. near Clovis and Tulare avenues, will employ about 70 team members with a starting wage of $22 an hour. Veteran In-N-Out manager Reyna Bryant, who has 26 years with the company, will lead the new location.

“She’s super excited to get an opportunity to open a new store,” said Mike Cowan, In-N-Out vice president of operations. Cowan started with the company at age 16.

As the District 5 representative on the Fresno City Council, Luis Chavez worked for two years to bring the chain to the area.

“We went and aggressively recruited In-N-Out to come to Southeast Fresno,” Chavez said in a social media post. “I met with them and the developer many times, made our pitch, followed up, helped them navigate City Hall. … It’s been a long road, but we got it done. Promise made, promise kept.”

Southeast Fresno asked and In-N-Out delivered, Cowan said.

“We have customers tell us often where they would like us to have an In-N-Out,” he said. “And so we’re listening to our customers’ feedback.”

The Fancher Creek restaurant features one drive-thru lane, indoor seating for 84 guests and a covered patio with outdoor seating for 28. Like all In-N-Out locations, it will be open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 1 a.m., with extended hours until 1:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

The opening marks another milestone for the Fancher Creek development, which has transformed Southeast Fresno’s retail landscape. Target opened at the shopping center in October as the anchor tenant.

The shopping center, developed by Lance-Kashian & Co., also features Sprouts Farmers Market, which opened on Friday, Nov. 7, along with PetSmart, Michaels and local restaurants planned.

There are about 424 In-N-Out locations in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho. Washington state was added to the list in August, with reports of people waiting in line up to 12 hours before the grand opening.

In-N-Out is known for its signature approach to quality, with hamburger patties made from 100% American beef that’s never frozen, with whole chucks boned and ground by In-N-Out’s butchers. Fresh produce is prepped daily at each restaurant, and french fries are hand-diced from fresh whole potatoes.

It’s famous for its Animal Style preparation for fries and burgers that includes grilled onions and extra spread sauce.

The Irvine-based chain, founded by Harry and Esther Snyder in 1948 as California’s first drive-thru hamburger stand, remains family-owned and operated with no franchised locations.

For the customers, the chain’s dedication to freshness and quick friendly-service are what makes dining at In-N-Out special. But for the In-N-Out team, it’s the customers. 

“The customers are so awesome that it just makes it a fun place to go.” Cowan said.

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Denine Currie contributed to this report.