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Jack in the Box

JACK · EST. 1951 · San Diego, California

+ CompareFDD notes
US UNITS2,149−1.0% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS2,200
AUV (US)$1.7M
INVESTMENT RANGE$500K–$1.8M
FRANCHISED %90%

01The Read

Fast-food restaurant chain serving hamburgers, tacos, and breakfast items 24/7

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025
2,105
2019
2,120
2020
2,135
2021
2,167
2022
2,141
2023
2,171
2024
2,149
2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

6 STORIES
Restaurant Industry H1 2026: No Catalysts in Sight, Say AnalystsMAR 24, 2026Del Taco's $115 Million Fire Sale: What Jack in the Box's Loss Reveals About Bolt-On Acquisition Risk in QSRMAR 24, 2026The Restaurant Traffic Cliff: Why Q2 2026 Could Be the Industry's Inflection PointMAR 24, 2026UC Santa Cruz Study Reveals the Real Impact of California's $20 Fast Food Wage: Higher Pay, Fewer Hours, and an Automation SurgeMAR 24, 2026Red Lobster Burns Through Cash as Post-Bankruptcy Turnaround StallsMAR 24, 2026CKE's Multi-Vendor AI Experiment: What Carl's Jr. and Hardee's Learned from Testing Three Drive-Thru SystemsMAR 24, 2026
FDD Fact Sheet · 2025
FRANCHISE FEE
$50K
ROYALTY
5%
AD FUND
—
TERM
10 YRS
LIQUIDITY
$150K
NET WORTH
$750K
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