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Jack in the Box

Financing

Del Taco is Jack in the Box’s singular acquisition, ‘for now’

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2021

The burger chain, which made a surprising deal for the Mexican concept, is not exactly ruling out another acquisition down the line.

Financing

Jack in the Box plans to buy Del Taco four years after selling Qdoba

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2021

The Bottom Line: The deal signals a shifting market in the restaurant business. But it also demonstrates why executives should reconsider overreacting to activist investors.

Financing

Jack in the Box to acquire Del Taco for $575M

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2021

The burger chain is paying $12.51 per share for the Mexican fast food chain to get more scale and drive more unit growth.

Financing

Jack in the Box turns to technology and training to ease its labor shortage

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 23, 2021

With sales hurt from a lack of workers, the burger chain is turning to a variety of strategies to keep workers, including automated shake machines and mobile applications.

Financing

Supply chain and labor issues hurt Jack in the Box sales

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 23, 2021

The burger chain estimates that closing hours and problems getting products hurt same-store sales by 4% last quarter.

Marketing

Jack in the Box doesn’t think much of the ‘Moon Man’

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 05, 2021

The burger chain sued the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, saying that its character is a rip-off of its own Jack Box mascot.

Financing

Want long-term growth? Get your franchisees right

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 03, 2021

Jack in the Box offers one more example why profitable and happy franchisees are vital for long-term growth, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

How Jack in the Box is reclaiming its unit growth potential

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 27, 2021

CEO Darin Harris joins this week’s episode of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about the chain’s improving franchise relations and its impact on growth.

Food

Jack in the Box tests a plant-based burger in Phoenix

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 18, 2021

The QSR partnered with Impossible Foods to menu the patty for a limited time.

Leadership

Jack in the Box names Doug Cook chief technology officer

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 15, 2021

The former Pizza Hut chief information officer will oversee technology for the burger chain.

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