Tears and a two-mile-long line mark opening of the first In-N-Out Burger joints in Texas

If you know anyone from Southern California, you've probably heard them wax poetic about In-N-Out Burger.

The legendary family-run chain is now winning over legions of new fans, but farther east than ever before as two new restaurants open in the north Texas towns of Frisco and Allen.

Cars lined up as far as two miles for the drive-thrus, and fans spent the night in the parking lot, for the chance to get a bite of the first In-N-Out burgers east of Arizona.

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Hungry customers: Lines stretched around the block as beloved, California-based fast food joint In-N-Out Burger opened its first two stores in Texas

Classics: In-N-Out Burger has been serving up fresh burgers and fries since 1948, and is now in five states

Danielle DeInnocentes of The Colony, Texas, broke into tears after she bit into a Double-Double, a famous In-N-Out sandwich made from two meat patties and two slices of cheese.

Ms DeInnocentes is originally from Rialto, California, and in a video posted online, she says she is ecstatic that In-N-Out opened a restaurant two miles from her house.

She told restaurant staff: 'You're going to see my every day'.

Ms DeInnocentes called the Double-Double 'the best hamburger in the world', and said, 'Pinch me, it doesn't feel real!'

She added that it had been eight years since she lived near an In-N-Out Burger.

Tears of delight: Danielle DeInnocentes of The Colony, Texas sheds tears of joy after eight years living away from the chain she had grown to love in California

This type of response isn't unheard of for a brand that has long had passionate fans. When the company opened a location in Scottsdale, Arizona, people waited in line for four hours and news helicopters covered the event.

A company spokesperson said In-N-Out does not currently have plans to expand into any more states. Besides its California home base, the chain operates stores in Nevada, Utah and Arizona.

Observers note that the company just opened a meat patty processing plant and distribution center in the Dallas area. That's significant, because the company says it is committed to making sure every store is no more than a day's drive from a center.

In-N-Out claims to never freeze ingredients or use microwaves. In addition to hamburgers, cheeseburgers and the Double-Double, the company sells French fries and three flavors of milkshakes.

Burgers come with lettuce and tomato and fresh or grilled onions, as well as a sauce called 'spread'.

Two-mile line: Cars que up two miles back at lunch on opening day in Allen, Texas

Holy grail of burgers: After waiting for hours, customers earn the right to try a Double-Double

Options on the chain's well-known 'secret menu' include a 3x3 (three meat patties and three slices of cheese), 4x4, grilled cheese, veggie burgers and Neapolitan shakes.

Also popular is ordering food 'Animal Style'. For fries that means two slices of melted cheese, spread, and grilled onions on top.

Animal style burgers are made with mustard fried into the patties, plus, lettuce, tomato, pickles, grilled onions and extra spread.



The company formerly allowed orders of any number of patties, but after a well-publicized '100x100' was served in 2004, the rule was capped at 4x4.



Besides the food, In-N-Out burger is known for paying its employees better than minimum wage, starting at $10 an hour in California.

Made fresh: In-N-Out claims to never freeze ingredients or use microwaves. In addition to hamburgers, cheeseburgers and the Double-Double, the company sells French fries and three flavors of milkshakes

The chain is also known for printing subtle reminders of Bible versus on its packaging, a nod to the owning family's Christian devotion. Burger wrappers read 'Revelation 3:20' while beverage cups read 'John 3:16'.



Another regional burger chain, Whataburger, has been beloved in north Texas for 60 years. The Huffington Post reports that a local representative from the chain plans to visit In-N-Out Burger and deliver some orange cowboy boots, as a sign of friendly competition.

Further south, another new Texas restaurant recently caused a stir in Waco.



The 'Fat Ho Burgers' offers a 'pimped' out menu of super fly ho with cheese, sloppy ho brisket and Tiny Ho meals for the kids.

In any case, it's no surprise that Texans are passionate about their beef.



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