Washington state's first In-N-Out opened in Ridgefield and drew lengthy lines, including a customer who waited 12 hours. Kevin Kehn arrived at 8:16 p.m. the night before with his dog and drove two hours from Milton to be first in line. At least a dozen cars filled the drive-thru lane. The restaurant was scheduled to open at 10:30 a.m. but staff opened doors two hours early due to the crowd. The Ridgefield location has 73 indoor seats, 28 outdoor seats and a drive-thru lane. Officials coordinated with Ridgefield police to manage traffic, and waits remained about two to three hours.
Kevin Kehn arrived the night before at 8:16 p.m., with his dog, and was first in line when the Ridgefield restaurant opened, according to Seattle station KCPQ-TV. The man from Milton, which is just east of Tacoma, drove two hours to get his spot in line; he was one of at least a dozen cars in the drive-thru line. The fast food restaurant was slated to open at 10:30 a.m., but with a line of cars so long, staff flung open the doors two hours early, the news outlet reported.
Located at 5801 N. Pioneer Canyon Drive, in Ridgefield, the In-N-Out features 73 indoor seats, 28 outdoor seats and a drive-thru lane, according to a news release. The town of Ridgefield is on the edge of the Oregon border. While there are four In-N-Out restaurants in Oregon, the closest one, in Keizer, is over an hour away from Ridgefield. Kehn's commitment is not unprecedented. In 2023, when the first In-N-Out opened in Idaho, people camped out the night before for up to six hours to get their first taste of California in the potato state.
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