(Tyler, Texas) – Thanks to an influx of California folks, and a burger chain’s expansion into Texas, there has been a debate about which regional chain’s hamburger is the best. A lot of factors have gone into this debate. The most likely factor into who believes who is the best is simply state pride.
I am talking about the Whataburger versus In-N-Out Burger debate. Whataburger was born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1950. In-N-Out Burger began in Baldwin Park, California in 1948. Both chains have the title of “the best” in their respective regions.
The Curious Case of In-N-Out Burger’s Land Buy in Tyler
Way back in the year of 2017, it was revealed that In-N-Out Burger purchased a plot of land in the Village at Cumberland Park in Tyler. It sits at the corner of Centennial Parkway and South Broadway. Currently it is just an empty lot. Several months ago, a new Whataburger store opened up in the spot right next to this plot of land.
I decided a couple of years ago that I needed to find out for sure if In-N-Out Burger was going to build on that plot of land they own, and are paying taxes on, in Tyler. I was able to track down who I needed to contact and surprisingly I got a response from In-N-Out Burger themselves…