Mexican-inspired fast-food chain serving tacos and burritos
Jack in the Box bought Del Taco for $575 million in 2022 and sold it for $115 million in late 2025. The 80% value destruction in under four years is a case study in what happens when a struggling brand tries to grow by acquisition.
March 24, 2026
The first wave of plant-based QSR items over-promised and under-delivered. A quieter, more pragmatic second wave is emerging, built on hybrid proteins, vegetable-forward formats, and the economics operators actually need.
March 24, 2026
Jack in the Box is closing up to 200 locations, sitting on $1.7 billion in debt, and posting its second straight quarter of 7%-plus sales declines. New CEO Lance Tucker's 'Jack on Track' plan is the chain's last clear shot at a sustainable future.
March 24, 2026
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
Beyond Meat's stock is down 90% from peak. Impossible shelved its IPO. Most QSR chains quietly removed plant-based items. The revolution that was supposed to replace meat fizzled. Here's the autopsy: overestimated markets, price premiums, taste gaps, and novelty fatigue.
March 20, 2026