LOS ANGELES − California fast-food staple In-N-Out announced that it will close its office in Irvine as the company is set to split its corporate workforce between California and Tennessee.

In-N-Out said Monday that many of its California corporate employees will move from Irvine in Orange County to an office in the Los Angeles-area city of Baldwin Park, where the company was founded in 1948. The company had been in the Irvine office since 1994.

The move to the Baldwin Park office, about 40 miles northwest of the Irvine offices and 1 mile from the first restaurant opened by Harry and Esther Snyder, is expected to be complete by the end of 2029.

"I know my family would be in support of this move because it brings our In-N-Out family back together in a way that helps us better serve our customers, who are the most important priority,” Lynsi Snyder, owner and president of In-N-Out, said in a statement.

Company on track to open Tennessee headquarters

The company said that after the Irvine office's closure, corporate employees will be stationed either at the Baldwin Park office or at an office in the Nashville area. The Nashville office is on track to open in 2026, the company said.

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The office is the centerpiece of a continued expansion for the home of animal-style burgers and fries, as Snyder told a Nashville Business Journal event earlier this month that the restaurant is considering opening 35 locations in Tennessee.

Five locations have been confirmed in the Nashville area so far, according to the Tennessean − a part of the USA TODAY Network.

In-N-Out has expanded its footprint beyond its California routes in recent years, opening stores in Colorado, Texas and Idaho.