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Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® franchise — is it worth it?
Risk level — in the report
Jack in the Box is a quick-service restaurant franchise with a substantial initial investment ranging from $3.5M to $5.5M.
Unlock what the free page above only hints at:
- The actual Item 19 earnings — reported average unit revenue, not just “disclosed.”
- How it compares — every number ranked against quick-service restaurant peers (median & quartile).
- Litigation detail — beyond the case count above: each case, franchisee vs. corporate, with summaries.
- Outlet churn & the questions to ask — behind the net change above: closures, terminations, transfers, and what to put to the franchisor.
Figures above are as disclosed in Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-30553. The risk level, the Item 19 figures, how it compares to peers, and the litigation & churn detail are in the full report.
How much does a Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® franchise make?
Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The average revenue Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® reports, what that figure does and doesn't include, and where it ranks against quick-service restaurant peers are in the full report. See every quick-service restaurant brand that discloses earnings in the Fast food & quick-service restaurant franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s 5% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. The full report sets Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s disclosed revenue against its total ongoing fee load, so you can see what that revenue has to cover before anything reaches you.
Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose 1 legal proceeding in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. The full Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® report lists each case with what it was about and how it ended, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the ones a franchisee started — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for.
Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a quick-service restaurant of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s latest tables show a growing franchised network. The actual closure and termination counts, and how Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s churn ranks against quick-service restaurant peers, are in the full report.
The actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against quick-service restaurant peers, litigation and churn detail — emailed as a PDF.
Who owns Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®?
Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s franchise is offered by Different Rules, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Compare Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® head-to-head
Quick-service restaurant franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® — who is the franchisor?
Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s most recently filed FDD (2024) names Different Rules, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® franchise cost?
Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $3,531,000 – $5,523,200, with an initial franchise fee of $50,000 and a 5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. The full report breaks down every fee line and benchmarks it against quick-service restaurant peers.
How much profit does a Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® franchise make?
Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (5% of gross for Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The full report shows the disclosed revenue against the full ongoing fee load it has to cover.
Does Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The full report shows the actual revenue figures and how they rank against quick-service restaurant peers.
Are there lawsuits against Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®?
Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses 1 legal proceeding in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. The full report lists each case, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the franchisee-initiated ones.
Is Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box® a good franchise to buy?
That comes down to how Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against quick-service restaurant peers — which is exactly what the full report answers. For $99 you get the risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings (disclosed in this FDD), where every figure ranks against peers, and the specific questions to ask the franchisor before you sign.
Everything the sections above point to, in one place: Jack in the Box | Jack in the Box®'s risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against quick-service restaurant peers, and the litigation & churn detail — with the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.
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