Yes, they are opening a distribution center. Two locations are supposed to be open any time now. I seem to recall something like 12 by the end of the year.
I've had both. Whataburger is impressive in size, but that's about it. It's about the same as a Carls Jr. burger, in my opinion. In-N-Out is a classic basic 1950s-style American hamburger.
Them's Fightin' Words.... Oh man, that's harsh! Comparing Whataburger to Carl's Jr means you either didn't eat at Whataburger or they were taken over by aliens at the time. Carl's Jr./Hardees pretty much all closed in Texas many years ago. (there are still a few around, but they are few and far between.) I hope that for their sake In-and-Out adds bacon to the menu, or they're REALLY gonna have a tough go of it in Texas. This ain't the 1950's, and this ain't California. :tb-cool: Honestly, they'll probably do pretty good as long as they don't go all "Krispy Kream" on us and open 200 stores.
I've had both also, although it's been years since I had a Whataburger. They were a great stop on the way home after closing time on a weekend, but head to head I'll take an In-n-Out any day also . Here are a few shots of the interior. Since it's going to the be the first structure on the edge of the layout, I wanted to do a reasonable interior and set it up for a future lighting project. I didn't want to spend an arm and a leg buying chairs and tables either. Again, Tony/Skipgear helped me out by pointing me to Evergreen 3/16" I beams (for tables) and L girders (for chairs). I used a fine tip red sharpie for the table edges. Nothing is glued down yet, I'll put the interior in after I get the building assembled and painted: Here's an overall shot of some of the interior. A little creative trimming of some I beam for the raised counter, and basic strip styrene for the serving counter, trash and condiment counters. The big glass case is in all In-n-Outs and it displays the latest t-shirt for sale, along w/ other gee-dunk type items, and other walls have posters.
I made a sketch of the floorplan and where all the tables were on the back of my placemat. It was a good reason to go get a double double w/ grilled onions when I was in San Diego last week . The shades are an In-n-Out trademark. I used .020 sheet styrene for them. Next up is the cornice. For the lower strip midway up the wall I used .020 x .100 strip styrene, and the for the top cornice a .020 x .100 first then a .020 x .040 strip on top of it: Glued on long, then cut/filed as needed at the corners. This way you don't have to worry about measuring the precise lengths and it goes alot faster.
Already a masterpiece! For the record, is the T-shirt display and all from a photo or did you actually draw that?
I haven't had an In-N-Out in 6+ mos and I only lives 3 miles away from one. However, I have had a Tommy Burger several times in the past few months and make the 18 mile drive to get one. I'm talking about the old ones, like the one near downtown LA and the one I grew up at in Eagle Rock. The ones here in Vegas are modernized like an In-N-Out. OP-love the interior.
Back from discussing the nutritional value or lack of it in respect of different brands, well done with the model. It looks great! Regards, Pete Davies
Way to go Dave, one fantastic job your doing on this eatery. You've made me hungry and running for In & Out Burger
I always liked their simple menu and the fact that the store was always clean. I haven't been to an In-n-Out since I moved from Fairfield, CA seven ago. Dave, great model! I especially like your interior.
Tommy's and In-N-Out are two different animals. Like I mentioned before, In-N-Out is a classic 50s style American hamburger. A Tommy's burger is a chiliburger and should be rightfully compared to other chiliburgers (Carney's for example...you know the small chain that uses retired railcars in their restaurants? ) I love Tommy's burgers too, but it's way too much for me to enjoy often...I only save it for special occasions!
