Lines Got Ridiculously Long For Colorado's First In-N-Out Burger

The line to try the first In-N-Out Burger in Aurora, Colorado grew considerably in size for its grand opening, creating a 14-hour wait.

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Colorado now has its first In-N-Out burger, and the line to try it was absolutely insane.ย Despite the actual burgers at In-N-Out not being that stellar, it was all about the experience of trying it for the first time.

COLORADO LINES UP FOR IN-N-OUT: We Southern Californians understand this morning's very long lines that wound around an Aurora, Colo. mall for a taste of In-N-Out's burgers. https://t.co/pdhqlNoJYi pic.twitter.com/LLv26zkB9S

— KCAL News (@kcalnews) November 20, 2020

People were clamoringย for that experience this past Friday for its grand opening in Aurora, Colorado, so much so that the drive-thru line had wait times of around 12 hours.

๐Ÿšจ UPDATE ๐Ÿšจ IN-n-Out burger is now at a TWELVE HOUR WAIT. I repeat TWELVE HOURS. Traffic is still significantly impacted in the area surrounding the mall. They will close before you get to the window most likely. Meanwhile many other local eateries do not have a wait hint hint.

— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) November 20, 2020

The Aurora Police Department was tweeting out updates of the scene at In-N-Out, saying that commuters should expect significant traffic delays because many were trying to go to the fast-food restaurant. The line reportedly grew considerably longer as the day went on, stretching around the mall twice and reaching a 14-hour wait.

๐Ÿ”๐ŸŸ#FunFact A lot of people have asked, "How long was the line?" It's hard to estimate. What we know is the line wrapped around the mall twice, and there were some nearby hwy backups. Right now we estimate the line to be 1.5-2miles long & the wait is now 14 hours.

— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) November 20, 2020

Granted, one of the reasons the line to try the burger was so long was also because of CDC guidelines to limit large gatherings of people in the restaurant. Since everyone had to order via drive-thru, it can be assumed that orders took longer than usual.ย 

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