Jack in the Box Is Opening Over 100 Locations in These 7 States

Craving a juicy burger but tired of the usual options? Look no further than Jack in the Box.

This West Coast burger giant, with locations in 22 states and even Guam, serves delicious eats at a price that will help you stretch your fast food budget.

Here's what you need to know about the tasty burger giant and where it's headed next.

Lucky residents of the Natural State are soon getting a Jack in the Box. The first Arkansas store is breaking ground in Rogers, in the Northwestern corner of the state. 

This is savory news for the roughly 246,000 hungry diners who live in the Rogers-Bentonville-Springdale area.

Florida is known for sandy beaches, Disney World, and being home to popular food chains like Burger King, PDQ, and Firehouse Subs. Undaunted, Jack in the Box will soon enter the hungry fray. Jack in the Box has said it will soon be in the Sunshine State.

It has not committed to specific locations but stated it will open 10 units in the Orlando market and five units in Tallahassee. This will be the restauranteur's re-entry into the Florida market after an absence of more than 30 years.

The restaurant's franchise development team has also expressed interest in expanding to other metro areas throughout the state, including:

• Jacksonville
• Miami
• Tampa
• Petersburg
• Hialeah
• Port St. Lucie
• Cape Coral
• Fort Lauderdale
• Coral Springs
• Palm Bay
• West Palm Beach
• Clearwater
• Miami Gardens
• Boca Raton
• Fort Myers

Jack in the Box has also announced plans to open 15 new locations in Georgia. This will be the first time the franchise is open in the state and is a good indicator that they will continue to expand into the Southeast.

While no specific locations have been solidified, Jack in the Box will focus on Macon, Augusta, and Savannah.

For the first time in four decades, Jack in the Box is making a highly anticipated return to Chicago. The company will be opening eight locations in the Chicagoland area. 

The fast food chain originally operated in the area in the 1960s and 1970s but closed the locations in the early 1980s, leaving customers without any beloved hamburgers to munch on.

The first locations will open in 2025 and 2026 in Chicago, Countryside, Tinley Park, New Lenox, Plainfield, Naperville, Carol Stream, and Lake in the Hills.  They eventually hope to open more than 125 stores in the Midwest region.

Jack in the Box recently announced plans to continue expanding in the Midwest, which includes five new locations slated for the Detroit area. While exact addresses haven't been revealed, the first is set to open in Battle Creek, and the stores will include dine-in, drive-thru, and mobile ordering.

Big Sky Country will soon be welcoming the San Diego-based hamburger chain. Jack in the Box and several news sources have stated that the restaurant intends to expand into the Montana market; however, no specific location has been identified.

We'd expect to see the first store opening in Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, or Bozeman based on population. Wherever Jack in the Box goes, it will shake things up for Five Guys, Best Burger, and other favorite fast food chains.

Jack in the Box is coming soon to the Cowboy State. While a specific location has not been announced, Wyoming residents can look forward to the restaurant's ooey-gooey, cheesy tacos and Sriracha curly fry burgers.

The restaurant is likely to open in one of the state's more populous cities, such as Cheyenne, Casper, or Gillette. And while Jack in the Box is coming, don't worry. None of your favorite standbys are disappearing. You'll still be able to pick up a frozen custard at Freddy's.

Jack in the Box began with just a single restaurant location in San Diego, California, in 1951. Over the decades, it's expanded to over 2,000 quick-serve restaurants in the U.S. and Guam, catering to the tastebuds of nearly 22,000 military troops and their families.

Twenty-two lucky states can now claim at least one Jack in the Box location:

• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Missouri
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Washington

Jack in the Box offers many selling points for a unique dining experience, including a modern, open dining room and many drive-thru-only locations for paramount convenience.

Plus, Jack's menu is as large as it is tasty, offering delicious offerings you won't find at other hamburger joints like jumbo egg rolls, oreo milkshakes, monster tacos, triple burgers, and a special late-night menu of munchies.

Many locations are open 24 hours a day, and most are open at least 18 hours a day.

Growing into new markets is not without risk, but Jack in the Box is feeling confident. The 100+ new-restaurant expansion comes at the heels of record-breaking financial results in 2023.

The restaurant's recent expansion into Kentucky and Utah has proven extremely successful. In Salt Lake City alone, Jack in the Box exceeded its previous new-market revenue mark by 66%.

Tim Linderman, chief development officer, says that excitement for the brand has "continued to exceed our expectations." Linderman credits this success to its "strong playbook" of best practices for new market entry, including partnerships with iconic brands and targeting whitespace territory.

Of course, not every new store is a home run. Jack in the Box closed 15 stores in the fiscal year 2023. But the store opened more locations than it closed and saw its first year of net unit growth since 2019.

In addition to Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Montana, and Wyoming, the restaurant has also entered an agreement to open 22 stores in Mexico.

Even if a Jack in the Box isn't coming to your state soon (ahem! Minnesota!), you can grab a burger and milkshake on spring break in Mexico.

With Jack in the Box's bold growth into these seven states and beyond, fast-food landscapes everywhere are about to get tastier. 

And if burgers aren't your thing, no worries. Jack in the Box owns Del Taco too, and the taco chain is set to open over 100 new locations. Just make sure to use one of the best cash back credit cards to save more during your visit.