Who owns Jack in the Box?
Jack in the Box is owned by Jack in the Box Inc. (the United States, NASDAQ: JACK).[1]
Evidence: Jack in the Box Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-11-19, SEC EDGAR, 19 November 2025. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Jack in the Box Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Diego, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1951
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Quick-service restaurants › Burger & chicken chains
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: JACK
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box opened its first restaurant in 1951 and is one of the largest hamburger chains in the United States, with 2,136 restaurants at the end of September 2025, mostly in the western and southern states plus two in Guam and three in Mexico. About 93 per cent were franchised. Its menu pairs burgers such as the Jumbo Jack with tacos, egg rolls and breakfast served at any hour.
Ownership timeline of Jack in the Box
- Current owner Jack in the Box [1] verified
Where Jack in the Box sits in Jack in the Box
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in burger & chicken chains, and who owns them
The 38 brands in burger & chicken chains on Brandtree belong to 23 owners. The largest is Jollibee Group, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Chowking | Jollibee Group | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Arby's | Inspire Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KFC | Yum! Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chester's | CP Foods | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Burger King | Restaurant Brands International | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Papa Murphy's | MTY Group | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Wimpy (Middle East) | Americana Restaurants | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Steak n Shake | Biglari Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box is a publicly listed company headquartered in San Diego, California, United States. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: JACK.
Jack in the Box Inc. is a San Diego restaurant company that operates and franchises the Jack in the Box hamburger chain. Until December 2025 it also owned Del Taco, a Mexican-American quick-service chain it had bought and then agreed to sell to Yadav Enterprises for $115 million in cash, leaving the company with a single brand. In its last annual report, for the year to September 2025, 93 per cent of Jack in the Box restaurants were franchised.
Jack in the Box: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Jack in the Box and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Jack in the Box is not one of them.
- Applebee's — Dine Brands 🇺🇸
- Arby's — Inspire Brands 🇺🇸
- Baja Fresh — MTY Group 🇨🇦
- Bonefish Grill — Bloomin' Brands 🇺🇸
- Burger King — Restaurant Brands International 🇨🇦
- Caribou Coffee — Panera Brands 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Jack in the Box?
The parent company of Jack in the Box is Jack in the Box Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Jack in the Box American?
Yes. Jack in the Box originated in the United States in 1951 and its owner, Jack in the Box Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Jack in the Box still owned by Jack in the Box Inc.?
Yes. As of 7 October 2026, Jack in the Box is still owned by Jack in the Box Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Jack in the Box Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-11-19 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 19 November 2025; retrieved 7 October 2026.
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