The heiress who runs the popular In-N-Out burger chain in California cited crime in Oakland as a reason for closing a profitable location in the city.

The company closed the location in January due to crime issues affecting customers and employees, the company said at the time.

“I mean, there was a lot,” Lynsi Snyder told the video network PragerU on Monday, SFGate reported. “There was actually – gunfire going through the store, there was a stabbing, there was a lot.”

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This In-N-Out location at 8300 Oakport St, Oakland, CA 94621 will be closing in March due to crime, the company said. (Google Maps / Google Maps)

“In order to keep our employees safe, we just felt like this wasn’t right,” she added.

At the time of the closure, In-N-Out Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick told SFGate that there were ongoing crime problems in the area surrounding the location.

“Although we repeatedly take steps to create safer conditions, our customers and employees regularly fall victim to car break-ins, property damage, thefts and armed robberies,” he said.

Snyder also said police response times were “alarming.”

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The In-N-Out burger chain cited crime problems when it closed an Oakland location earlier this year. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Oakland is struggling with a rise in crime. In July, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of 120 California Highway Patrol officers to the city to address the problem and assist local authorities.

“As crime rates decline across California – including across the bay in San Francisco – Oakland is experiencing the opposite trend,” Newsom said at the time. “What is happening in this beautiful city and surrounding area is alarming and unacceptable. I am sending the California Highway Patrol to support local efforts to restore the sense of safety that the hardworking people of Oakland and the East Bay demand and deserve.”

At the time, Crime in Oakland have increased disproportionately compared to other urban centers in California, officials said. They found a 21%, 38% and 45% increase in violent crime, robbery and vehicle theft, respectively, in 2023.

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The Denny’s restaurant chain also closed its only location in Oakland in January due to high crime.

“The safety and well-being of Denny’s team members and valued guests is our top priority,” the company said at the time. “Taking these factors into consideration, the decision was made to close this location.”