December 6 – On October 27, In-N-Out Burger opened in the Signal Hill Gateway Center at 799 E. Spring St. Founded by Harry and Esther Snyder in 1948 as California’s first drive-thru hamburger stand, the privately owned fast-food restaurant that began in Baldwin Park can now be found throughout Arizona, California and Nevada. In-N-Out features a menu of burgers, fries and drinks that are made fresh to order using only quality ingredients, according to the Web site. Variations of these basic items can be made by utilizing In-N-Out’s “Not-So-Secret Menu” offers customers a range of options such as wrapping their favorite burger in lettuce instead of a bun for a “protein style” meal or adding additional toppings for an “animal style” order. In-N-Out Burger is open 10:30-1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10:30-1:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information, visit www.in-n-out.com or call 800/786-1000. Employees pictured, from left, are: Brandon Korthuis; Lanae Kentner; Kevin Keller; Jesse Reyes, manager; Ornella Allen; Pershauna Carson; and Veassna Kon. (Photograph by the Business Journal’s Thomas McConville)