Career
Snyder was one of the first people to develop the idea of a drive-thru hamburger restaurant, where customers could order their food via an intercom. In-North-Out is described as California"s first drive-thru. By the mid-1950s the chain had expanded to six stores in the Los Angeles area.
By the time of Snyder"s death in 1976 from lung cancer, the company had expanded to 18 stores.