In-N-Out corporate offices have stated that the reason they have not expanded beyond the Western United States is due to their strict policy that their ingredients, especially beef, be "always fresh, never frozen." For this reason, no store can be built more than 300 miles away from the nearest processing facility so their delivery trucks never need to drive more than one day to a store in any given region—thus eliminating the need to freeze any meat, cheese, or produce. In-N-Out specially selects the cattle which will be processed in their facilities into ground beef for their patties to insure the highest quality. | In-N-Out corporate offices have stated that the reason they have not expanded beyond the Western United States is due to their strict policy that their ingredients, especially beef, be "always fresh, never frozen." For this reason, no store can be built more than 300 miles away from the nearest processing facility so their delivery trucks never need to drive more than one day to a store in any given region—thus eliminating the need to freeze any meat, cheese, or produce. In-N-Out specially selects the cattle which will be processed in their facilities into ground beef for their patties to insure the highest quality. |