Rumor: In-N-Out to Have Crazy Specials on their 60th Anniversary
October 7, 2008 by JunkFace
After a hard day of bloggin, nothing hits the spot like an In-N-Out burger. I got an email today from a friend that said In-N-Out will be celebrating their 60th Anniversary on Wednesday, October 22nd and that “all hamburgers will be sold for 25 cents, Cheeseburgers 30 cents, Fries 15 cents, and drinks are 10 cents!!!” I hunted around the net to see if there was any truth to this and I’m apparently I’m not the only one who got this email.
While I was able to verify that In-N-Out’s 60th Anniversary is on the 22nd, there were mixed opinions about whether there would be discounted food. Some people even called In-N-Out’s customer service number and were told that no such discounts would be offered. Personally, I think they would want to keep something like this under wraps until the day before or the day of to maintain sales, so denying it would make sense. If you feel like contacting them directly, go to In-n-Out.com or call 1(800) 786-1000.
For now I’m classifying this as a rumor, but I’ll be there on the 22nd to do some first-hand investigative reporting. If you have an In-N-Out near you, I’d suggest you do the same.
Thanks for sending in the tip Andrew, I owe you a double-double!
Update: Check out the comments, this rumor is false. While their anniversary is on the 22nd, there won’t be any specials on burgers, fries or drinks. Either way I’m still gonna be there to celebrate their 60th Anniversary, but I expect to pay full price for my meal.
Hi there Ryan,
I have worked at In-N-Out for over 10 years. I have to admit after hearing the amount of interest that was generated by the e-mails and text messages I really wanted to see what people were saying. So I Google it and was soooo surprised at how much stuff was out there. I had no idea how out of hand it has become and it has spread like a wildfire. I can assure you that it is just a rumor/prank and it is NOT true. INO will NOT being having any discounts or specials on Oct. 22. It is in fact the company’s 60th anniversary. The INO family/associates will be celebrating but it is a private event for associates and INO vendors only. The prices will remain the same on Oct. 22 and it will be business as usual that day.
Sorry to disappoint but I can definitely say it is great to see how much love there is for IN-N-Out. It’s a great company to work for and it’s so nice to see the amount of people that love it too! Unfortunately it is unknown how this rumor was started but hopefully it goes away soon. Whoever started this rumor is going make a lot INO customers sad on Oct. 22 and I hope the truth gets out there before it’s too late. So if you can please pass it on and let everyone know that the whole thing is FALSE and a mean practical joke sent by someone who needs to grow-up. They caused so much commotion for their own entertainment at the expense of loyal In-N-Out Customers and In-N-Out Associates. So once again please let as many poeple as you can know that it is NOT TRUE to prevent any further rumors. Hopefully this will help ensure there won’t be any customers showing up to a In-N-Out expecting a 0.25 cent burger only to become one of the many possible victims this silly rumor might claim.
Thank you for reading and for your help to pass on the truth.
I emailed in-n-out from their website:
Dear Al:
Thank you for your e-mail.
In response to your inquiry, we are sorry that the information you received or heard is incorrect. We are not offering any discounts or “specials” on our upcoming 60th Anniversary on October 22nd.
We will be doing business as usual on our Anniversary, including offering quality meals at the same great value we offer every day.
If convenient, we would appreciate your assistance by sharing this information with the person who contacted you.
Thank you again for your e-mail, and for this opportunity to respond.
Sincerely,
Christy Anderson
Customer Service Representative