Jack in the Box Is Opening Over 100 Locations in These 4 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 keep more cash in your wallet.

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 Roger, 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 in the Orlando market. 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

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 nearly 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 with 20 new openings, the store opened more locations than it closed and saw its first year of net unit growth since 2019.

In addition to Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and Wyoming, Jack in the Box intends to expand into Michigan near Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Kent. 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 or when catching a game at Western Michigan.

With Jack in the Box's bold growth into Arkansas, Florida, Montana, Wyoming, 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 138 new locations. Just make sure to use one of the best cash back credit cards to save more during your visit.