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Jack in the Box Franchise Opportunities for Multi-Unit Investors in Chicago, IL

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Jack in the Box Makes Triumphant Return to Chicago

"This accelerated development plan includes eight company-operated units and as part of the brand’s strategic market plan, Jack in the Box has identified more than 125 potential trade area opportunities for future corporate and franchise development in the area." - Chicago Tribune | July 2nd, 2024

 

 

Reasons to Invest

Centralized Location

Strategically located near Indianapolis, Louisville, and Columbus.

Economic Drivers

Economy driven by manufacturing, logistics, and health care.

Growth & Development

City has room for growth in emerging and existing markets.

24-Hour Workforce

Solid workforce within manufacturing, industrial, and logistics fields.

Demographics

Market fits the preferred Jack in the Box demographic profile.

Real Estate

Availability of prime real estate throughout the state.

 

Chicago Market Data

Demographic and household data from the 2020 United States Census.

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Why Jack in the Box in Chicago?

 

24/7 Innovative Menu

At Jack in the Box, we understand people have cravings throughout the day. Do you want breakfast for dinner? Do it. Are you craving our mouthwatering burgers and shakes at 8am? Who's stopping you? We offer every menu item all-day, every day. Your customers will thank you.

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+70 Years of Awesome

Since 1951, we've grown to be one of the nation's largest burger franchises with more than 2,100 restaurants in 21 states. We brought the drive-through to life by pioneering two-way intercom system still used QSR franchises today. In 2021, we relaunched our franchise program to allow new franchisees to join the Jack in the Box system. We're looking for new franchisees to grow our footprint and bring our craveable menu to new markets like yours across the country.

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Flexible Restaurant Designs

At Jack in the Box, we've seen the popularity of drive-throughs and mobile ordering skyrocket. Our new 1,350 sqft prototype was designed with that in mind. With dual drive-throughs for higher volume and a walk-up window for mobile orders, you'll be prepared for today's consumer!

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We're Here to Support You

Whether this is your first jump in franchising or we're an addition to your existing multi-unit restaurant portfolio, Jack in the Box has support tailored to your needs.

  • Real Estate & Site Selection

  • Construction & Design

  • Market Analytics

  • Restaurant Operations

  • Mobile App with Ordering

  • Traditional & Digital Marketing

After 70+ years in the burger franchise space, you can rest assured we have all the systems you need to succeed.

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Investment Costs, Fees & Incentives

Due to the cost of opening a restaurant with Jack in the Box, we have three minimum financial requirements all potential franchisees must meet.

  • Minimum Liquidity: $500,000

  • Minimum Net Worth: $1.5MM

  • Franchise Fee: $50k per Location

If you’re unable to meet these requirements, there are many potential sources of liquidity that may be overlooked. For example:

  • Business Partners

  • Local Banks & Credit Unions

  • Stocks & Bonds

  • 401k Rollovers

These are just a few of the options you may like to consider in order to meet our financial requirements.

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.

We offer an incentive to qualified developers. Under our current Development Incentive Program, if you sign a Development Agreement for a minimum of three (3) restaurants to be developed and opened under the development schedule during the time frames specified in the Development Agreement, and certain other requirements are met, you may be eligible for one the following incentive options, at our sole discretion:

OPTION A: The Royalty (which is currently 5% of Gross Sales) will be reduced to: (i) 1% of Gross Sales for the first year; (ii) 2% of Gross Sales for the second year; (iii) 3% of Gross Sales for the third year; (iv) 4% of Gross Sales for the fourth year; and (v) 5% of Gross Sales for all subsequent years.

OPTION B: If you open the Restaurant on or before the required date in the development schedule, we will loan you $150,000 at 0% interest to be used solely for development costs associated with that restaurant. The loan will be repaid by crediting 100% of the royalty payments for that restaurant otherwise due until the loan is paid in full (i.e., payments will be made by crediting the appropriate portion of royalty payments toward the principal balance outstanding). If the particular restaurant is sold or permanently closed and the and the loan has not been fully repaid, the remaining principal balance is due in full.

If you close a restaurant and then open a replacement restaurant, it will not be eligible for these incentives. The Company may discontinue or modify this Development Incentive Program at any time.

 
 

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