It seems In-N-Out Burger is teasing Torontonians again.
In 2014, the western United States burger chain ran a pop-up in the city, where massive crowds showed up to get a taste of their famous burgers and fries.
Since then, they’ve long talked about a Toronto location, though they currently have no locations in the eastern United States. Founded in 1948 as a staple, drive-thru eatery, In-N-Out burger is most popular across California, though the fast-food eatery also has outposts in Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada, among others.
Now, though, they came back to entice Canadians again, opening a one-day, three-hour pop-up at the Wheatsheaf Tavern on Thursday, December 16.
Again, people showed up in droves to get a taste of the brand’s burgers and fries while they had the chance (quantities were limited and people got their food on a first-come, first-serve basis), joining a lineup that wound around big-city blocks at King and Bathurst. The double-double burgers were $6, while cheeseburgers carried a $4 price tag and hamburgers cost $3. Each could be made a combo, and In-N-Out merch was also for sale.
The Wheatsheaf Tavern, located at 667 King West, housed the event where animal fries and double-double burgers, and their success with Torontonians, will help Luppi and her team make decisions about opening more permanent locations long-term.
For now, though, Torontonians will have to stick to pop-ups and Instagram pictures to get a share of In-N-Out burgers. There are, as of now, no immediate plans to create a permanent location in Toronto.