In-N-Out Burger

In-N-Out Burger, founded in 1948 by couple Harry and Esther Snyder, is not only a great restaurant with a record of selling high quality food at a reasonable price, but it is also a restaurant that has close ties with Christianity and the teachings of the Bible. Most of its restaurants are located in California and the Southeast US but has expanded to other states as far east as Texas.

The current president of INO and granddaughter of the founder, Lynsi Snyder is a proclaimed Christian who has found much peace through religion and faith in dealing with many different areas of her life, one being the management of the large burger chain.

Unlike some other Christianity affiliated companies such as Hobby Lobby, In-N-Out Burger does not post many religious advertisements or other subject matter on their website for customers and potential customers to see. With that being said, they do make their affiliation known in their use of product cups, bags, and containers for biblical proverbs and other Christian themes.

It is important to note, however, that the verses “displayed” on the packaging of the products is often located on the underside of the cup or on the inner lid of the burger box showing that INO may be more subtle in their expression of their Christian affiliation than other businesses like them. Is the subtlety a good strategy for getting the Word out to the public without forcing it on them, or is it simply not enough to actually get people talking about the Gospel?

Whether or not INO shows their Christian affiliation enough as a restaurant is ultimately not an important question to answer. The point is that they show their affiliation proudly so that the public and other businesses can see that Christian business do exist and can, in fact, be very profitable while still having decent morals. For this reason, they can absolutely be qualified as redemptive entrepreneurs.