In-N-Out CEO's move out of California sparks controversy online

The head of In-N-Out Burger has revealed she's moving out of California.

For now, the burger chain's headquarters will stay in Southern California, but the company is building a new eastern headquarters in Tennessee. A large number of corporate employees are relocating, including the head of the company and her family.

The burger chain's president and CEO, Lynsi Snyder, says her family's move does not take away from her love and appreciation for the state.

"Raising a family is not easy here. Doing business is not easy here. Now, the bulk of our stores are still going to be here in California, but it will be wonderful having an office out there, growing out there," she said on the podcast "Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey."

Snyder's comments and the move have drawn some backlash online. Some In-N-Out fans see the move as a betrayal of the state that built her business.

Snyder took to Instagram, trying to clarify, writing, "We're not leaving California, or leaving our roots behind. Each one of our locations is here to stay. Moving into Tennessee provides our In-N-Out associates wonderful opportunities to buy a home and raise a family and be part of our expansion in a different part of the U.S."