San Antonio's first In-N-Out Burger opening Thursday

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SAN ANTONIO — In-N-Out Burger finally will make its debut in San Antonio.

The popular fast-food chain plans to open its first restaurant in the Alamo City on Thursday at 10918 Culebra Road just west of Loop 1604.

Carl Van Fleet, vice president of planning and development for In-N-Out, confirmed the opening in an email sent to the Express-News on Wednesday.

The far West Side location will open every day at 10:30 a.m. and close at 1 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays and at 1:30 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Van Fleet said the restaurant may open earlier on Thursday depending on how many customers are waiting in line.

After months of speculation, the Irvine, California-based company last March announced it had selected the far West Side location for its expansion to San Antonio. In-N-Out spent about $1.5 million developing the freestanding restaurant with a drive-thru, according to architectural records filed with the state.

Since its Texas debut three years ago, In-N-Out has expanded quickly across the state. Its website currently lists 25 restaurants here, including the Culebra Road location. The company also plans to open a restaurant in Windcrest.

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