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There’s a restaurant in Mexico called In-I-Nout that sells its own version of a double-double and animal-style fries. In-N-Out does not seem happy about it.<!-- wp:html --><p>An In-N-Out location in San Francisco, California.</p> <p class="copyright">Jeff Chiu/AP</p> <p>In-N-Out may be pursuing litigation against a burger joint in Sinaloa, Mexico, LA Times reported.Social media posts show how the eatery sells what looks like a double-double and animal-style fries.The restaurant is called In-I-Nout and has a logo that looks like an upside down In-N-Out logo.</p> <p>A burger joint in Sinaloa, Mexico, looks eerily similar to In-N-Out — from the menu items to the very name — and the fast food chain doesn't seem too thrilled about it.</p> <p>The restaurant in Mexico appears to have a menu taken straight out of the beloved California staple.</p> <div class=""> <p>The knockoff In-N-Out in Mexico called In-I-Nout. <a href="https://t.co/aKv9lfddqO">pic.twitter.com/aKv9lfddqO</a></p> <p>— Chad (@ChadBlue83) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChadBlue83/status/1687571303316725761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2023</a></p></div> <p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/in_i_nout/" rel="noopener">According to the burger joint's Instagram</a>, the eatery sells a double cheeseburger with sesame-seedless buns and raw onions as well as french fries that can be topped with melted cheese, grilled onions, and a sauce that looks like In-N-Out's spread, making the dish akin to animal-style fries.</p> <p>The red and white color scheme of the burger joint also evokes In-N-Out's familiar interior decor.</p> <p>If those aren't convincing enough to make someone think of In-N-Out, the Sinaloa restaurant's name might do the trick: It's called In-I-Nout.</p> <p>The Mexican burger restaurant also has a logo that looks like In-N-Out's golden arrow but upside down.</p> <div class="insider-raw-embed"> <div> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct-f6wwOpmd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <div> <div></div> <div> <div></div> <div></div> </div> </div> <div></div> <div></div> <div> <div>View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div></div> <div> <div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> </div> <div> <div></div> <div></div> </div> <div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> </div> </div> <div> <div></div> <div></div> </div> <p></p></a> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct-f6wwOpmd/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by IN I NOUT 🍔🥓🍟 (@in_i_nout)</a></p> </div></div> <p>In-N-Out and In-I-Nout did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent during the weekend.</p> <p>There are some differences. At In-I-Nout, customers can put bacon in their burgers or order boneless chicken wings, according to the restaurant's Instagram.</p> <p>In-N-Out appears to have already taken notice and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-03/imitation-in-n-out-in-mexico-looks-like-the-original-down-to-the-french-fries-and-grilled-onions" rel="noopener">told The Los Angeles Times</a> that it's not providing comment "due to ongoing litigation."</p> <p>This wouldn't be the first time In-N-Out has sought lawsuits against restaurants the company felt were copying its product. But it may be the most egregious example.</p> <p>In 2021, In-N-Out sued a Michigan-based chain, Doll n' Burgers, claiming it copied the overall look of its restaurants, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.lenconnect.com/story/business/2021/11/30/doll-n-burgers-sued-n-out-over-look-restaurants/8795215002/" rel="noopener">The Daily Telegram reported</a>. Doll n' Burgers featured a white, red, and yellow color scheme, according to the report.</p> <p>A Utah-based restaurant called Chadders was also sued in 2007 because of some similarities the two burger joints shared, including the menu. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ksl.com/article/1367903/in-n-out-burger-sues-american-fork-restaurant" rel="noopener">According to KSL-TV</a>, Chadders offered customers items such as a hamburger wrapped in lettuce, which is called a protein-style burger at In-N-Out, and fries with cheese and onions.</p> <div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mexico-sinaloa-restaurant-looks-similar-in-n-out-double-double-2023-8">Business Insider</a></div><!-- /wp:html -->

An In-N-Out location in San Francisco, California.

In-N-Out may be pursuing litigation against a burger joint in Sinaloa, Mexico, LA Times reported.Social media posts show how the eatery sells what looks like a double-double and animal-style fries.The restaurant is called In-I-Nout and has a logo that looks like an upside down In-N-Out logo.

A burger joint in Sinaloa, Mexico, looks eerily similar to In-N-Out — from the menu items to the very name — and the fast food chain doesn’t seem too thrilled about it.

The restaurant in Mexico appears to have a menu taken straight out of the beloved California staple.

The knockoff In-N-Out in Mexico called In-I-Nout. pic.twitter.com/aKv9lfddqO

— Chad (@ChadBlue83) August 4, 2023

According to the burger joint’s Instagram, the eatery sells a double cheeseburger with sesame-seedless buns and raw onions as well as french fries that can be topped with melted cheese, grilled onions, and a sauce that looks like In-N-Out’s spread, making the dish akin to animal-style fries.

The red and white color scheme of the burger joint also evokes In-N-Out’s familiar interior decor.

If those aren’t convincing enough to make someone think of In-N-Out, the Sinaloa restaurant’s name might do the trick: It’s called In-I-Nout.

The Mexican burger restaurant also has a logo that looks like In-N-Out’s golden arrow but upside down.

In-N-Out and In-I-Nout did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent during the weekend.

There are some differences. At In-I-Nout, customers can put bacon in their burgers or order boneless chicken wings, according to the restaurant’s Instagram.

In-N-Out appears to have already taken notice and told The Los Angeles Times that it’s not providing comment “due to ongoing litigation.”

This wouldn’t be the first time In-N-Out has sought lawsuits against restaurants the company felt were copying its product. But it may be the most egregious example.

In 2021, In-N-Out sued a Michigan-based chain, Doll n’ Burgers, claiming it copied the overall look of its restaurants, The Daily Telegram reported. Doll n’ Burgers featured a white, red, and yellow color scheme, according to the report.

A Utah-based restaurant called Chadders was also sued in 2007 because of some similarities the two burger joints shared, including the menu. According to KSL-TV, Chadders offered customers items such as a hamburger wrapped in lettuce, which is called a protein-style burger at In-N-Out, and fries with cheese and onions.

Read the original article on Business Insider

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