Colorado Springs Burger Franchise Opportunities

Why Colorado Springs?

Colorado Springs is Colorado's second-largest city, and it keeps growing. Every figure on this page comes from a public source, linked so you can check it. Here's how the market lines up with the Jack in the Box guest and our development strategy.

Do the demographics fit Jack in the Box?

The household economics read well for quick service. Median household income was $84,818 in 2024 per the Census Bureau, climbing to roughly $90,760 across the metro per Census Reporter. The median age is about 36 — younger than the national figure. A younger, working population with discretionary income supports the day-parts our menu is built around.

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What drives the local economy?

Aerospace, defense, and the military. The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC reports the sector makes up more than 40% of the local economy — over 200 companies, roughly 111,000 jobs, five military installations, and the permanent home of U.S. Space Command. Shift work and 24-hour operations mean steady demand at hours when many restaurants are quiet.

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How does the city fit our growth plan?

Colorado Springs sits on the I-25 corridor between Denver and Pueblo, so it draws through-traffic on top of its resident base. It's one of the markets we're prioritizing for new and multi-unit operators. See how operators build a territory on our multi-unit franchise overview.

What does it take to open one here?

It comes down to capital, operational capacity, and a willingness to grow within a development area. The financial requirements and application steps live on our franchising requirements page and the steps to ownership.

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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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: $750,000
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
Home Equity
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 $1,909,500 to $4,041,500 excluding land, financing, and certain other costs. We provide a breakdown of this number in our Item 7 found in our Franchise Disclosure Document.

Jack in the Box Multi-Unit Franchise Incentive

The Jack in the Box incentive is available to multi-unit franchisees who choose to sign up for three or more stores under our Development Incentive Program.

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 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 this incentive. The Company may discontinue or modify this Development Incentive Program at any time.

More details about this program can be found in our Franchise Disclosure Document. Need a copy of our FDD? Please reach out to our team here.

Jack in the Box Select Market Incentive Program

We offer an incentive to certain franchisees who have signed a Multi-Unit Development Agreement pursuant to which they have committed to open at least three (3) Restaurants in a ”Select Market.” For the purposes hereof, a “Select Market” is one in which food or other operating costs for franchisees are higher than average costs for other franchisees, due to supply chain conditions, as determined from time to time by us in our sole discretion. If we, in our sole discretion, determine that any Restaurants opened pursuant to such Multi-Unit Development Agreement qualify for this incentive, your Royalty for each qualifying Restaurant (which is currently 5% of Gross Sales) will be reduced to 2% of Gross Sales for the first five years after the subject qualifying Restaurant opens.