• Oakland, California's only In-N-Out restaurant closing due to crime

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    A Bay Area In-N-Out Burger location is going to be shutting its
    doors due to crime.

    The restaurant is the only one in Oakland, California. The company
    told FOX Business that regular car break-ins, property damage, theft
    and armed robberies of customers and employees led to the decision
    to shut down.

    "We are grateful for the local community, which has supported us for
    over 18 years, and we recognize that this closure negatively impacts
    our Associates and their families," Chief Operating Officer Danny
    Warwick said in a statement. "Additionally, this location remains a
    busy and profitable one for the company, but our top priority must
    be the safety and wellbeing of our Customers and Associates – we
    cannot ask them to visit or work in an unsafe environment."

    The fast-food company said they have unsuccessfully taken "repeated
    steps" to deter crime and maximize safety.

    The Oakland Police Department did not immediately respond to an
    inquiry about crime reports at the business, but data collected by
    the San Francisco Chronicle shows nine robberies, two commercial
    burglaries, four domestic violence incidents and 1,174 car break-
    ins.

    A current employee told the newspaper thieves busted open her car
    windows last year.

    The last day customers can buy burgers, fries and shakes at the
    Oakport Street location is March 24. It has been operating for 18
    years, KRON reports.

    Current employees will be able to work at other nearby locations or
    receive a severance package, In-N-Out said.

    Remaining restaurants nearby are in Alameda, San Leandro, Union City
    and San Ramon, according to KTVU Fox 2.

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