California’s crushing tax burden and draconian COVID-19 regulations are poison for businesses. However, one Christian-based business is fighting back.
In-N-Out on Fisherman’s Warf tried previously to get the restaurant to ask for guests to present their vaccine cards to gain entry. The In-N-Out location on Fisherman’s Warf posted the requirement on their front window as they were supposed to, but actually refused to carry out checking vaccine cards. The San Francisco Department of Public Health closed the Fisherman’s Warf location, but In-N-Out’s Chief Legal Officer Arnie Wensinger made it clear that they weren’t going to become the vaccine police on behalf of any government.
“We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government,” Wensinger said. “We fiercely disagree with any government dictate that forces a private company to discriminate against customers who choose to patronize their business.”
(READ: In-N-Out Takes a Defiant Stand Against San Francisco’s Draconian Vaccine Mandates)
As RedState reported, the fallout from the move has been nothing but good for the burger chain’s PR with supporters coming out of the woodwork to patronize the business for its stances. California required that several locations be closed.
California is looking to penalize In-N-Out because it respects the people and resists the power, but Florida wants the chain to move to the state. It will allow the chain to exist where its values are aligned with those of the government. According to Fox News, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis wants Florida to be to In-N-Out what Texas was to Tesla.
“I applaud the courage that [In-N-Out owner] Lynsi Snyder has shown, but I know this, Lynsi, what I can offer you in my commitment on behalf of the state of Florida is you’re going to be in a mandate-free state,” Patronis said.
“We love to see businesses prosper and flourish in our state, and I had no idea that there were so many East Coasters that have eaten a West Coast hamburger,” he continued.
“I know this it would never happen in the state of Florida,” he continued, “but mark my words, just like Tesla left the state of California because of overregulation, you’ll see In-N-Out Burger move out of the state of Florida.”
Patronis said that he also understands the difficulties the chain of burgers is facing, as he was once an owner of a business before becoming CFO for the state.
“I feel like we’ve got an awful lot to offer,” he added.
It would make sense for businesses to consider moving to areas with lower taxes and fewer restrictions in this economic climate. If In-N-Out does accept, it’ll be one more business that has uprooted itself from California and traveled east, away from the state’s decay.
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