By james art 
In-N-Out Burger continues to expand rapidly. However, the opening of a Reno, Nevada location appears to be on hold. Let’s take a look at what we know about it.
In-N-Out Burger in Reno: Down indefinitely?
According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, the former Redwood Rotisserie + Grill site is still unoccupied nearly six months after In-N-Out filed for a permit to build its third Reno store at the intersection of Plumb and Kietzke Lanes.
In August of last year, In-N-Out Burger filed two permits for 880 E. Plumb Lane: a preliminary planning permit for a conditional use and shortly thereafter a second conditional use application. The California-based burger business admitted at the time that it was considering setting up shop on Plumb Lane.
“We hope to open a new restaurant at the proposed Reno location,” Mike Abbott, In-N-Out’s vice president of store development, said in an email to the store last August. “At this stage we are in the development application process so it is still too early to say when or even if we will be able to get the approvals needed to open a restaurant there.”
In-N-Out is currently completing the application process for the new Reno location, a store representative said.
According to city of Reno permit records, In-N-Out’s initial pre-planning permit was completed and processed in late August.
After the first permit was closed, a second was submitted and has already gone through engineering, fire and planning assessments. After In-N-Out Burger submitted corrections following the initial assessments, the final documented permit action took place in September. The City Council and Planning Commission must also review the permit.
If approved, the Plumb Lane facility would be the third In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Reno. In 2022 In-N-Out opened its second Reno facility, off Keystone Avenue, in the West End Commons. Twenty years ago, in 2004, his original Reno restaurant opened on South Virginia Street.
Portland, Oregon will soon be getting its own location
While the popular burger joint is mired in a legal quagmire of paperwork in Reno, it’s also preparing to open its first location in Portland, Oregon.
Eater claims the California-based burger company has filed plans to open a drive-thru restaurant next to Portland International Airport at 11270 NE Holman St. It’s the first concrete step in the long-awaited opening of the famous chain’s Portland location, which some Portlanders have been looking forward to for years.
That’s not the only new location coming in 2025. Last year, it was announced that the well-known restaurant would open in Ridgefield, Washington, this year, 30 minutes from the Oregon border. The business also received approval from Washington County to build a restaurant in Beaverton, a move that drew criticism because of traffic issues.
In addition, in September 2024. began construction on its first Midstate location in Franklin, Tennessee. In-N-Out Burger heiress Lynsi Snyder told WSMV 4 that the move is “historic” for the burger company and that the first location will open in 2026. – much earlier than expected.
“This is a historic day for In-N-Out Burger. Breaking ground on this beautiful property is the first step toward putting down roots in the state of Tennessee,” she said at the time. “We were drawn to The Volunteer State because of its commitment to quality, service and family, and we can’t wait to begin serving customers and communities in 2026.”