With the anticipation of the doors opening at 10:30 a.m. at In-N-Out Burger’s first Washington state location in Ridgefield, the early birds received a special treat as the ribbon was cut and the doors opened right at 8:36 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
During the day, traffic remained minimal on the roadways but, later on, the masses rushed to the burger joint after sundown as traffic cameras showed the line of eager burger eaters reaching Pioneer Street. It was reported throughout Facebook that burgers sold on day one may have eclipsed the 10,000 mark.
The massive burger total and consistent flow of people from opening to close through the week and weekend since the Aug. 20 opening also translated into record social media engagement on The Reflector’s Facebook page. Three posts regarding In-N-Out Burger cracked a million views in two days each while total views across all In-N-Out related posts hit 5 million views by press time…