After months of anticipation, In-N-Out has opened in Arvada.
On Sept. 5, Arvadans filled the parking lot of Arvada Marketplace to feast on Double-doubles and animal-style fries — signatures of the popular Californian late-night dining export.
Opening morning was a quieter affair than past Colorado In-N-Out openings. As the restaurant opened for the first time, the drive-through line snaked through the Arvada Marketplace parking lot—but didn’t spill out of the lot. By lunchtime though, lines grew longer.
The In-N-Out — Arvada’s first — is located at 7494 W. 52nd Ave. and will be open 7 days a week, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
“We’re super excited to be here in Arvada,” said In-N-Out Vice President of Operations George Charlesworth. “Everyone’s been very warm with their greetings to us. It’s exciting to get our 407th store open.”
In Arvada, In-N-Out has chosen to settle next to one of the state’s busiest intersections — creating some concern for potential traffic. The intersection of 52nd and Wadsworth is one of the two busiest in the state, according to Arvada Planning Commission Chair Michael Griffith and CDOT data.
“For traffic, we’ve worked with the city and law enforcement on a plan,” Charlesworth said. “We don’t want to cause any interruptions to local businesses. We want to try to be good neighbors to everyone in the community.”
On the same day, across the metro area, another In-N-Out opened in Parker. The Arvada and Parker locations mark In-N-Out’s 10th and 11th locations in Colorado.