Harry Snyder

Harry Snyder (September 9, 1913 – December 14, 1976) was an American businessman. He founded In-N-Out Burger along with his wife Esther Snyder. Snyder was one of the first people to develop the idea of a drive-thru hamburger restaurant, where customers could order their food via an intercom.

This article is about the founder of In-N-Out Burger. For the scientist, see Harry Snyder (scientist). For the Wisconsin politician and judge, see Harry G. Snyder.

Harry Snyder
Born	September 9, 1914 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died	December 14, 1976(1976-12-14) (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality	American
Known for	Co-founding In-N-Out Burger
Spouse(s)	Esther Snyder
Children	Harry Snyder Richard Snyder

He and his wife opened the first In-Out-Burger on October 22, 1948, in the Los Angeles suburb of Baldwin Park, California. In-N-Out is described as California's first drive-thru. By the mid-1950s the chain had expanded to six stores in the Los Angeles area. By the time of Snyder's death in 1976 from lung cancer, the company had expanded to 18 stores.[1]

References

1. "In-N-Out Burger -- Company History". 2006-08-07.

External links

• Harry Snyder at Find a Grave

Further reading

• Perman, Stacy (2009). In-N-Out Burger: A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Fast-Food Chain That Breaks All the Rules. New York: Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 978-0-06-134671-2.