Land Size
+25,000 Square Feet
Use the map below to receive a visual representation of where Jack in the Box is focused on franchise growth.
Select the state you're interested in to see available Jack in the Box markets. Don't see your market listed? Don't worry. We have available opportunities across most cities and states. Please inquire now to learn more!
Jack in the Box has a variety of land, demographic, and site characteristics we look for.
+25,000 Square Feet
1,350 - 2,400 Square Feet
+10,000 (1 Mile)
+3,000 (1 Mile)
Average $65,000
+25,000 (Daily)
Jack in the Box offers an incentive for multi-unit franchisees who decide to sign up for three or more stores under our Development Incentive Program.
That's a great question! We've been building traditional and non-traditional franchises for over 70 years! This experience helps us provide multiple options when it comes to where you can build your restaurant.
Jack in the Box has a prototype for almost every traditional venue imaginable. For example:
• Free-Standing
• End Cap
• Inline
• Conversions
• Drive-Thru Only
• C-Stores / Travel Plazas
Jack in the Box has a prototype for almost every non-traditional venue imaginable. For example:
• Airports
• College Campuses
• Stadiums
• Travel Plazas
• Train Stations
• Subway Stations
• Casinos
Yes! We use a multi-pronged approach to help you find real estate for your markets. Our team is able to give you a comprehensive market analysis utilizing various tools. This will give you a better understanding of options to build your restaurant.
Industry Leading GIS Software: We utilize sophisticated GIS software to help identify potential market points using dozens of data points to help narrow down your search for great potential locations.
Boots-on-the-Ground: Additionally, we also employ a traditional "boots on the ground" approach by having our internal Real Estate Development Managers drive through markets to confirm what our GIS software shows as potential locations. No software can tell you what a ride through your market can.
Leveraging Third Parties: In some cases, we will work with third-party brokers to provide additional insights to expand on our digital and physical site identification tools.
At Jack in the Box, we are here to support you with all of your real estate needs.
No, Jack in the Box does not build franchised restaurants. What we do provide is an entire construction team with a dedicated Construction Manager that will walk you through the construction process. We will provide you with a list of preferred contractors who are already familiar with building our stores. Your Construction Manager will be with you every step of the way making sure you're supported during the construction of your restaurant.
You have the option to chose your own General Contractor, but all GC's must go through our internal approval process to make sure they have the requirements and capabilities to build a restaurant of our size, spec, and scale.
The estimated initial investment for a Jack in the Box Franchise is $1,810,600 - $4,207,500 excluding land, financing, and certain other costs. We provide a breakdown of this number in our Item 7 found in our Franchise Disclosure Document.
Yes, we allow franchisees to use their own real estate brokers with several exceptions. For all third-party brokers and agents, we require an internal vetting process with our Real Estate Leadership Team to ensure they have the experience required to find and identify commercial real estate that meets the standards for Jack in the Box franchise restaurants.
You or a member of your business partnership must reside in the market where you operate your restaurants.
We use a multi-pronged approach to help you find real estate for your markets. Our team is able to give you a comprehensive market analysis utilizing various tools. This will give you a better understanding of options to build your restaurant.
Industry Leading GIS Software: We utilize sophisticated GIS software to help identify potential market points using dozens of data points to narrow down your search for great potential locations.
Boots-on-the-Ground: Additionally, we also employ a traditional "boots on the ground" approach by having our internal Real Estate Development Managers visit markets to confirm what our GIS software shows as potential locations.
Leveraging Third Parties: In some cases, we will work with third-party brokers to provide additional insights to expand on our digital and physical site identification tools.
At Jack in the Box, we are here to support you with all your real estate needs.
Yes, we do! Our flexible design allows us to adapt our model to fit in areas such as stadiums, airports, college campuses, and many others.
Below, we provide our preferred site criteria for our new MK12 Prototype.
Preferred Site Criteria:
Land Size: +25,000 SF
Building Size: 1,350 - 2,400 SF
Population: +10,000 (1 mile)
Employment: +3,000 (1 mile)
Avg. Household Income: $65,000
Traffic Counts: +25,000 (daily)
Site Characteristics:
Free-Standing / Out-Parcel Pads
End Cap
Ground Lease & Purchase
Ingress / Egress
Visibility &Signage
Drive-Thru Required
As a franchisee, you will be required to purchase or lease the property where your restaurants are located. We have an entire real estate and leasing team here to support you.
No, we do not provide exclusive territories to franchisees.
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