What is the name of the affiliate that franchises Jack in the Box restaurants near a Del Taco restaurant?
Del_Taco Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Our affiliate, Different Rules, LLC ("Jack in the Box Franchisor"), franchises quick-service restaurants that operate under the "Jack in the Box" trademark and offer a variety of foods, including hamburgers, specialty sandwiches, French fries, tacos, salads, bowls, drinks, and side items. Our affiliate, Jack in the Box Properties, LLC ("JIB Properties") operates company-owned Jack in the Box restaurants. The principal business address for Jack in the Box Franchisor and JIB Properties is 9357 Spectrum Center Blvd., San Diego, California 92123. Jack in the Box restaurants may be located near your Del Taco restaurant's location, and may solicit and accept orders from customers near your Del Taco restaurant's location or within your Protected Area (under a Franchise Agreement), or Development Area (under a Development Agreement). These Jack in the Box restaurants may be located within your Protected Area or Development Area, or open there at any time. Though we have no current plans to do so, we and our affiliates (including those identified in Item 1) may operate or franchise co-branded or multi-branded Restaurants within your specified area that use our trade name, trademarks, and service marks together with the trade name, trademarks and service marks of one or more related or unrelated companies. We do not anticipate conflicts with, or between, Del Taco franchisees and Jack in the Box franchisees, or between Del Taco franchisees and the operators of co-branded or multi-branded restaurants, regarding territory, customers, or franchisor support because we only grant Del Taco franchises and the restaurant concepts offer different food products and dining experiences. If a conflict does arise, we will analyze the conflict and take actions (if any) that we deem appropriate, which may include participating in nonbinding mediation.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 38–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Del Taco's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Different Rules, LLC, also known as "Jack in the Box Franchisor", is an affiliate of Del Taco that franchises quick-service restaurants operating under the "Jack in the Box" trademark. These restaurants offer items such as hamburgers, sandwiches, fries, tacos, salads, bowls, drinks, and side items. Another affiliate, Jack in the Box Properties, LLC ("JIB Properties") operates company-owned Jack in the Box restaurants. Both Jack in the Box Franchisor and JIB Properties share the same principal business address.
For a prospective Del Taco franchisee, this means that Jack in the Box restaurants, whether franchised by Different Rules, LLC or operated by JIB Properties, may be located near their Del Taco restaurant. These Jack in the Box locations are permitted to solicit and accept orders from customers in the vicinity of the Del Taco restaurant, even within the franchisee's Protected Area or Development Area.
Del Taco states that they do not anticipate conflicts between Del Taco franchisees and Jack in the Box franchisees due to the different food products and dining experiences offered by each brand. However, the document acknowledges that such conflicts could arise. In the event of a conflict, Del Taco states that it will analyze the situation and take actions it deems appropriate, potentially including nonbinding mediation. This highlights a potential risk for franchisees, as the presence of a related brand in close proximity could impact their business, and the resolution of any resulting conflict is at Del Taco's discretion.