Site requirements

Jack in the Box Restaurant Site Requirements

Discover the Land, Demographic, and Site Characteristics at Jack in the Box

The short answer

What we look for in a site

Jack in the Box site requirements: 1,350–2,400 SF building, 25,000+ SF lot, dual drive-thru, and 25,000+ daily traffic.

25,000 SF+
Minimum lot size to accommodate the building
1,350–2,400 SF
Building range, drive-thru only up to full dining
25,000 CPD
Cars per day passing the store, at minimum
Watch first

Site Requirements & Venue Types

Watch this short video to see exactly what we look for in Jack in the Box locations—preferred site sizes, traffic patterns, access and visibility, parking, and the venue formats that perform best in different trade areas. You’ll learn how we evaluate corner lots vs. inline spaces, drive-thru capacity, co-tenancy, and daypart demand so you can quickly qualify your sites.

In just a few minutes, you’ll get a clear picture of how to match your real estate opportunities with our brand, understand which locations are most likely to drive strong guest traffic and sales, and be better prepared for conversations with our development team—so you can move forward with confidence and speed.

Six measures

Traditional Store Site Criteria

At Jack in the Box, we have a variety of land, demographic, and site characteristics we look for.

01 / Land Size
+25,000
Square Feet
02 / Building Size
1,350 – 2,400
Square Feet
03 / Population
+10,000
1 Mile
04 / Employment
+3,000
1 Mile
05 / Household Income
$65,000
Average
06 / Traffic Counts
+25,000
Daily
Building to lot, drawn to scale

The building is the small part

Each bar below is proportional to its floor area. A 25,000 SF lot leaves most of the site for the drive-thru lanes, stacking, parking and setbacks — which is why lot size, not building size, usually decides whether a parcel works.

Drive-thru only building1,350 SF
 
Building with dining inside2,400 SF
 
Minimum lot25,000 SF
 
Physical Features for Latest Prototype

Locations We Prefer

Free-Standing / Out-Parcel Pads
Conversions
End Cap
Ground Lease & Purchase
Ingress / Egress
Visibility & Signage
Drive-Thru Required
Jack in the Box Craved Exterior with From Corner Angle Night
Jack in the Box Franchising On-the-Go

C-Stores & Travel Plazas

We look for the following site requirements when considering a c-store / travel plaza:

Approximately 1,350 SF for Kitchen
Additional 500–600 SF for Dining Room (If Included)
Drive-Thru Required
Minimum Monthly Gallonage of 150,000
Traffic Count: +20,000 Cars per Day
Access to Interstate or Major Highway (Preferred)
Jack in the Box C-store Shepperd, Texas
Jack in the Box Bardstown Rd Craved Image
Helping You Find Your Location

Real Estate Support

At Jack in the Box, our Real Estate Department will help you review potential trade areas and sites.

Dedicated Real Estate Team
Established Broker Relationships
Sample Leases
Sample Purchase Documents
Real Estate Planning Software: Demographics, Competitive Sales Data, Mobile Data
From site to opening

Construction Support

We build corporate restaurants ourselves, so the construction process is one we understand and are here to help you understand.

01

Regional Construction Manager

Once you have your site, you are assigned a regionally based construction manager for the build.

02

Prototype CAD Drawings

You receive CAD drawings of our prototype layout rather than starting a design from scratch.

03

Milestone Tracking Software

Every project is managed in software that lays out the milestones and each step it takes to build your restaurant.

04

Ground-Up or Conversion

We build ground-up and we convert existing restaurant buildings to the CRAVED image.

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