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Jack in the Box

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Jack in the Box returns to Chicago, amid questions and changes

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 18, 2025

The fast-food chain is making a big push in the Second City. But it comes as the chain is once again closing locations and is on the verge of falling behind high-growth rivals Whataburger and Culver’s.

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Sardar Biglari goes activist on Jack in the Box

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 11, 2025

The investor, whose holdings own 10% of the fast-food chain’s stock, said that he had no intent on influencing Jack in the Box until the company swallowed a poison pill.

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With Sardar Biglari lurking, Jack in the Box swallows a poison pill

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 02, 2025

The fast-food company, which also owns Del Taco, adopted a shareholder rights plan after Biglari Capital Corp. accumulated more stock. Biglari has been hunting restaurant deals lately.

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Jack in the Box is closing restaurants and may sell Del Taco

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 23, 2025

The fast-food restaurant company has hired an advisor to explore strategic alternatives with its Mexican brand just three years after buying the chain. It also plans to close 150 to 200 locations.

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Two big Washington state franchisees sue Jack in the Box over termination

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2025

The franchise companies, both owned by Steve Wazny, accuse the fast-food chain of wrongfully terminating 39 restaurants in the state after the operator closed eight other underperforming locations.

Beverage

Social listening and cultural moments inspire Jack in the Box milkshakes

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 01, 2025

Behind the Menu: The fast-food chain sets its shakes apart with unique flavors and product partnerships that excite customers and build incremental transactions.

Leadership

Jack in the Box makes Lance Tucker its permanent CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 31, 2025

The fast-food chain operator named its former CFO to the top job weeks after he was named interim chief executive following the departure of Darin Harris.

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Jack in the Box surprises, but Del Taco disappoints

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 27, 2025

The fast-food burger chain reported better-than-expected sales results last quarter, but its Mexican sister concept could not say the same thing.

Leadership

Jack in the Box CEO Darin Harris resigns

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 24, 2025

Harris is leaving to take a position “outside of the restaurant industry.” CFO Lance Tucker was named interim principal executive officer.

Leadership

For industry antagonist Bill Marler, food safety is personal

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 27, 2024

The attorney has taken restaurants and suppliers to court for 30 years as a prod for them to do a better job of protecting the public. He makes no apologies about being their conscience.

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