Just last month, it seemed like the California-based burger chain might leapfrog the metro area altogether, abandoning plans to open in Tualatin, Beaverton or Hillsboro and jump straight to Ridgefield, Washington, its first location in the Evergreen State.

One of the West Coast's most famous fast-food chains appears to have initiated plans for a second Washington state location. In-N-Out Burger has submitted a pre-application with the City of Vancouver for a location on Southeast 3rd Way,