In-N-Out did not initially reply to several requests for comment from SFGATE and other outlets. However, on Thursday, In-N-Out's communications department sent SFGATE a statement from Denny Warnick, the company's chief operating officer. "At In-N-Out Burger, we’ve communicated with our smiles since 1948, and a smiling Associate helps to set a warm and inviting atmosphere in our stores," Warnick wrote. "We believe that wearing a mask literally adds a barrier to communication — much of which is nonverbal — and promotes a more distant and disconnected environment."
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