Overview
- Public records show Santa Rosa–based Chandi Hospitality purchased the one-acre property near Interstate 880 and Hegenberger Road, a sale first reported by the East Bay Times and detailed by the San Francisco Chronicle.
- In-N-Out closed the site in 2024 after repeated robberies and car break-ins, with the chain’s COO calling the location unsafe for workers and customers despite strong sales.
- Reported incidents in the six-block corridor dropped from about 85 a day in summer 2023 to about 30 a day by summer 2024 as Oakland police added car and foot patrols.
- Chandi has not announced plans for the property, though the company focuses on rehabbing restaurants and holds rights to develop Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy! in nine Northern California counties.
- Seven nearby restaurants have shut since 2022, and the area’s airport traffic and quick freeway access have drawn thieves, so any successful reopening could restore jobs and services if safety gains last.