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Jack in the Box's weird year gets weirder

 By Jonathan Maze on May 13, 2026

The Bottom Line: The company has changed leadership, unleashed a revitalization plan, battled with franchisees and an activist and sold Del Taco. It is now changing leaders again.

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Franchisee sues Jack in the Box, claiming 'millions' in damages

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 27, 2026

Gulf Coast Jacks, a franchisee out of Houston, is accusing the fast-food chain of a litany of problems, including cannibalizing its stores with new locations, marketing problems and royalties on delivery orders.

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Jack in the Box, which is closing restaurants, asks a court to keep some open

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2026

The fast-food chain is asking a court to prevent a franchisee from closing restaurants in a dispute over unpaid marketing fees. The franchisee sued the brand last year over what it called an improper termination.

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Jack in the Box beats Biglari, but names a new chairman anyway

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 04, 2026

The fast-food chain’s shareholders voted to re-elect all 10 directors, beating back a “vote no” effort on Chairman David Goebel. But it named a former Taco Bell CEO its new chairman.

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Jack in the Box, facing an activist investor, has a tough quarter

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 19, 2026

The fast-food chain’s stock plunged 16% on Thursday after the company’s fiscal year started off worse than expected, while beef costs hurt profits. But executives said January started better.

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Sardar Biglari goes after the chairman of Jack in the Box

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 11, 2026

The Bottom Line: The longtime activist, the burger chain’s largest shareholder, is targeting David Goebel with a “vote no” campaign in one of the restaurant industry’s most unusual proxy fights.

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Jack in the Box enters its 75th anniversary year facing a lot of questions

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 05, 2026

The Bottom Line: The fast-food burger chain just sold Del Taco after just four years. Its sales are struggling badly. And it faces an activist investor in Sardar Biglari.

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At Jack in the Box, weak sales and higher commodity costs hit profits

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 20, 2025

Same-store sales at the fast-food burger chain declined 7.4% last quarter as customers came in less often and spent less money when they did. Higher commodities also hit profit margins.

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Biglari makes play for the Jack in the Box board, but the company has other ideas

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 04, 2025

The activist investor Sardar Biglari nominated himself and one other person to the fast-food chain’s board. But then Jack in the Box turned around and added two itself, including the former CEO of Taco Bell.

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Fast-food was supposed to dominate the post-pandemic environment. It hasn't

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 16, 2025

The Bottom Line: The Del Taco sale, four years after it was acquired, revealed just how much industry thinking has changed over that time. Fast-food chains were supposed to win. But these days they are not.

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