Jack in the Box

This article is about the fast food restaurant. For the toy, see Jack-in-the-box. For other uses, see Jack in the Box (disambiguation).

Jack in the Box, Inc.
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: JACK
S&P 600 Component
IndustryRestaurants
GenreFast food
Founded1951; 73 years ago (1951)
FounderRobert O. Peterson
Headquarters9357 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, California, U.S.
Number of locations
2,218 (2021)[2]
Area served
21 states in the U.S. / 1 state in Mexico
Key people
Darrin Harris (CEO)
David Goebel (chairman)
Products
RevenueIncrease US$1.021 billion (2020)[3]
Increase US$230.584 million (2020)[3]
Increase US$89.764 million (2020) [3]
Total assetsDecrease US$1.906 billion (2020)[3]
Total equityDecrease −US$793.361 million (2020)[3]
Number of employees
c. 5,300 (2021)[2]
SubsidiariesDifferent Rules, LLC
Del Taco
Websitejackinthebox.com
Footnotes / references
[2]

Jack in the Box, Inc. is an American fast-food restaurant chain founded in 1951, by Robert O. Peterson in San Diego, California, where it is headquartered. The chain has over 2,200 locations, primarily serving the West Coast of the United States. Restaurants are also found in large urban areas outside the West Coast, as well as two in Guam.[4] The company also formerly operated the Qdoba Mexican Grill chain until Apollo Global Management bought the chain in December 2017.[5]

Food items include a variety of chicken tenders[6] and French fries[7] along with hamburger and cheeseburger sandwiches[8] and selections of internationally themed foods such as tacos[7] and egg rolls.

  1. ^ Jack in the Box (October 4, 2022). "Double Bonus Jack Combo | The Head | Jack in the Box". YouTube. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "2021 Annual Report (Form 10-K)" (PDF). Jack in the Box IR. November 23, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Jack in the Box Inc. Form 10-K". United States Securities and Exchange Commission. November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Locations". Jack In The Box. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Bomey, Nathan (December 19, 2017). "Jack in the Box sells struggling Qdoba for $305 million". USA Today. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Food – Chicken & Salads". Jack In The Box. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Food – Taco, Fries & Sides". Jack In The Box. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Food – Burgers". Jack In The Box. Retrieved July 29, 2021.