OAKLAND — A Santa Rosa company that owns several dining establishments bought the site of an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in East Oakland that closed its doors two years ago over high-crime concerns by executives.

Chandi Hospitality, acting through its real estate unit, bought the former In-N-Out Burger property from the fast-food chain for $1.8 million, according to documents filed on March 20 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office.

The 1-acre site occupies a prominent spot near the interchange of Interstate 880 and Hegenberger Road, Alameda County property files show.

At the time of the store closure in 2024, In-N-Out Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick said, “Despite repeated steps to create safer conditions, our customers and associates are regularly victimized by car break-ins, property damage, theft, and armed robberies.”

The shutdown occurred despite the location’s robust performance, In-N-Out stated.

“This location remains a busy and profitable one for the company,” Warnick said.

But, he said, In-N-Out couldn’t ask employees or customers to visit an “unsafe location.”

Chandi Hospitality’s endeavors include “rehabbing beat-up restaurants” and joining new franchises, the company says.

The company has plenty of experience in the restaurant business.

“We own a wide range of restaurants that serve different markets and different needs,” Chandi states on its website. “From our first Mountain Mike’s Pizza to our entry into upscale dining, each of our 11 restaurants has helped us learn how to better serve our investors, customers, landlords and community.”

The company’s Bay Area restaurants include Beer Baron in Santa Rosa and a Chicken Guy! in American Canyon in Napa County. The company also operates 17 Mountain Mike’s in the region—eight in Sonoma County, three in Humboldt County, and two each in Napa, Marin and Mendocino counties.

Chandi Hospitality has an exclusive agreement to develop, own, and operate Chicken Guy! sites in 10 Northern California counties.

“We’ve built high-end restaurants from the ground up and helped grow and innovate franchises, finding strength in a diverse portfolio and breadth of experience,” Chandi Group states on its website.