Own a
Jack in the Box Franchise
in North Carolina

 Jack in the Box restaurants are already open and serving guests in the Charlotte area. Now we are awarding new franchise territory across five markets: the Charlotte DMA, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem. 

 North Carolina added 145,907 residents between July 2024 and July 2025, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. If you have multi-unit or quick-service experience, there is room to build here. 

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Growing Year after Year

North Carolina added 145,907 residents between July 2024 and July 2025, the third highest growth rate in the country, according to Census Bureau estimates. 

A $43 Billion Restaurant State

North Carolina restaurants and foodservice operations generate $43.0 billion in annual sales and support 511,500 jobs, per the National Restaurant Association. 

 A Brand Already Here

Jack in the Box restaurants are open and operating in the Charlotte area today, and new territory is available across the state. 

Which North Carolina Markets Are Open for Franchising? 

Our development team is awarding territory across the Charlotte DMA plus Raleigh, Fayetteville, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem. The Charlotte territory covers the metro core and the I-85 and I-77 corridor communities around it. We review every market for population, traffic patterns, and site availability before we award it. 

Charlotte

The state's largest metro and the one place in North Carolina where you can visit an open Jack in the Box today. Our pipeline runs deepest here. Read our full Charlotte market breakdown. 

 

Concord | Kannapolis

Cabarrus County's stretch of I-85 northeast of Charlotte, with speedway event traffic layered on top of daily commuters. 

Gastonia

Gaston County west of the city, where I-85 carries commuters and freight between Charlotte and the South Carolina line. 

Lake Norman | Mooresville

Iredell County along I-77 north of Charlotte. Lake traffic, race shops, and year-round commuters. 

Monroe | Union County

The US 74 corridor southeast of Charlotte, a pass-through between the metro and the coastal route toward Wilmington. 

Raleigh

Wake County and the eastern anchor of the Triangle, with state government, major universities nearby, and commuter loops on I-40 and I-540. 

Fayetteville

Cumberland County at the I-95 crossing, next door to Fort Bragg, with heavy interstate and military traffic year round. 

Greensboro

The Triad's largest city, sitting where I-85 and I-40 meet, with a deep logistics and manufacturing base. 

Winston-Salem

Forsyth County along US 52 and I-40, home to Wake Forest University and the western anchor of the Triad. 

 Not in North Carolina? See every open state on our Available Markets page. 

Is Jack in the Box Actually Growing in North Carolina Right Now? 

Yes, and North Carolina is the easiest state on our map to verify, because you can go eat at one of our restaurants today. I work on the franchise development team at Jack in the Box, and this is the market history I walk candidates through: 

Why Is North Carolina is a Strong State for a Restaurant Franchise? 

North Carolina pairs some of the fastest population growth in the country with a state economy that keeps setting records and an interstate network that feeds drive-thru traffic. Those are the baseline conditions. What we review next is specific to each trade area. 

 Start with the people. The U.S. Census Bureau put North Carolina at 11,197,968 residents as of July 1, 2025, with 145,907 added in a single year, the third highest growth rate in the country. The state also posted the largest net gain of domestic movers of any state, 84,000 people, and has grown by 757,000 residents since April 2020, about 395 people a day. Median household income statewide was $74,000 in 2024. 

Bar chart of North Carolina real GDP by quarter, rising from $668.0 billion in Q3 2024 to $672.6 billion, $672.7 billion, $678.9 billion, and $688.1 billion in Q3 2025, in chained 2017 dollars, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED.

 The economy holds up under the same scrutiny. North Carolina's real GDP grew at a 5.6 percent annualized rate in the third quarter of 2025, ahead of the 4.4 percent national rate, and the state crossed $900 billion in current-dollar GDP for the first time. CNBC named North Carolina America's Top State for Business in 2025, the third time in four years. 

North Carolina market snapshot: 11.2 million residents as of July 2025, 145,907 new residents in one year, $43.0 billion in restaurant and foodservice sales, and a record $37.2 billion in 2025 visitor spending.

 Then add the visitors. Travelers spent a record $37.2 billion in North Carolina in 2025, more than $101 million per day, and the state ranks seventh in the country for domestic visitation. Tourists eat on the road and residents commute year round. Our full menu is available all day, our restaurants are built around the drive-thru, and that behavior is what our current store models are designed for. 

 The restaurant sector itself is large and established here. The National Restaurant Association counts $43.0 billion in North Carolina restaurant and foodservice sales and 511,500 jobs, making the industry the state's second largest private employer. 

Then there is the road network. I-85 strings Gastonia, Charlotte, Concord, and Greensboro together in one line. I-77 runs north through the Lake Norman towns, I-40 crosses the state through Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and Raleigh, and I-95 carries East Coast traffic straight past Fayetteville. High visibility interstate corridors are exactly the site profile we look for. 

Frequently Asked Questions About Franchising in North Carolina

 Ready to Talk About North Carolina? 

Cities and locations are awarded market by market. Tell us where you want to build.