Jack in the Box Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
9330 Balboa Ave., San Diego, CA 92123-1516, United States
(800)955-5225, (858)571-2121, http://www.jackinthebox.com

Primary SIC: Eating Places, Primary NAICS: Full-Service Restaurants
Description: Jack in the Box Inc., based in San Diego, California, operates and franchises more than 2,600 quick-service and fast-casual restaurants under the brand names Jack in the Box and Qdoba Mexican Grill. The first Jack in the Box restaurant opened in 1951 and was the first major hamburger chain to feature a drive-thru window. As of September 28, 2008, there were 2,158 Jack in the Box restaurants in 18 states, of which 1,346 were company-operated and 812 were franchise-operated. In fiscal 2008, the company opened 23 company-operated restaurants and franchisees opened 15 locations. Jack in the Box restaurants offer hamburgers, salads, specialty sandwiches, tacos, drinks, smoothies, real ice cream shakes and side items targeted primarily at the adult fast-food consumer. On January 21, 2003, the company acquired Qdoba Restaurant Corporation, operator and franchisor of Qdoba Mexican Grill. As of September 28, 2008, there were 454 Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurants in 41 states and the District of Columbia, of which 111 were company-operated and 343 were franchise-operated. In fiscal 2008, 21 company-operated Qdoba restaurants opened, along with 56 franchised locations.Retail: Operator of Mexican and hamburger restaurant chains. Finance: Franchiser of Mexican and hamburger restaurants.