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In-N-Out Pauses Plans To Open Restaurant In Fort Collins

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) -- Bad news for burger fans in Fort Collins. The much-hyped In-N-Out Burger has paused plans to open a location in the city, company officials confirmed.

In-N-Out Burger As The Company Is Valued At Near $2 Billion
A Double-Double burger and french fries are arranged for a photograph at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Costa Mesa, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. In-N-Out, with almost 280 units in five states, is valued at about $1.1 billion based on the average price-to-earnings, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The California fast food chain announced plans for multiple locations in Colorado, including Colorado Springs, Lone Tree, Aurora -- and on south College Avenue in Fort Collins.

The Aurora restaurant opened in November and people waited in line for hours -- causing traffic to back up in the area.

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In-N-Out Vice President of Real Estate and Development Carl Arena CBS4 that the company is no longer developing the location on South College, but said the company is evaluating other potential sites in Fort Collins.

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