What information is provided about franchised Jack In The Box locations in this section?
Jack_In_The_Box Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
e or otherwise modify the amount due and any services provided at any time, upon 30 days' notice to Franchisee. The Integrated Technology Fee must be paid to Company as and when required by Company. In addition to the Integrated Technology Fee paid to Company, if Technology Services are provided by any third party that has been approved by Company, Franchisee shall pay all amounts due to such third party for such Services.
6. SERVICES AVAILABLE TO FRANCHISEE
- A. Company may provide reasonable advice and consultation to Franchisee from time to time in connection with the operation of the Franchised Restaurant.
- B. If not previously loaned, Company shall loan Franchisee, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and for the term of this Agreement, the most current editions of the Manuals, as well as other written standards and approved sources for the System; all such Manuals and other information shall be returned to Company promptly upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
- C. Company may develop and execute marketing programs and activities relating to JACK IN THE BOX restaurants and direct, prepare and/or place advertising, promotions and/or communications to build the brand. The marketing programs and activities may include, but are not limited to: preparing and conducting digital, social, television, radio, magazine, and newspaper advertising campaigns; purchasing radio, television, digital, social, magazine, newspaper and other media for the distribution of advertising campaigns; advertising through direct mail and outdoor billboards; preparing and conducting marketing/brand surveys and research, which may include awareness and usage surveys, focus groups, marketing surveys and consumer feedback surveys; public relations activities; research, development and testing of products, packaging, and concepts; brand positioning and marketing activation; preparing, conducting, providing for first party and/or third party sales and/or delivery campaigns, promotions, discounts, coupons, deals; preparing and executing e-mail and internet-based marketing programs; employing advertising, public relations, and branding agencies and other professional consultants; and providing point-of-purchase, collateral and other marketing materials to
the restaurants operated under the System. Company shall create in connection therewith a fund to be used for the expenses of such programs and activities (the "Marketing Fund"). The Marketing Fund shall consist of the sum of: (i) the Marketing Fees paid by Franchisee and other franchisees of traditional JACK IN THE BOX restaurants operated in the United States under Section 8.B hereof; (ii) the amount contributed by Company; and (iii) certain other amounts that may be obtained from third parties and contributed or allocated by Company to the Marketing Fund. Company will contribute to the Marketing Fund at least the same percentage of its Gross Sales as the percentage being contributed by the majority of traditional JACK IN THE BOX franchises operating in the United States.
The Marketing Fund shall be accounted for separately from the other funds of Company, and expended on marketing programs and activities related to JACK IN THE BOX restaurants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the manner by and the purposes for which the Marketing Fund shall be expended, including (without limitation) such matters as the selection and timing of marketing expenditures, campaign strategies, and allocation of funds among seasons and geographic areas, shall be at the sole and absolute discretion of Company, as Company shall from time to time determine.
- D. Company may provide advice on merchandising and local store marketing (including local coupon programs) that it deems helpful to Franchisee. All local store marketing must be approved prior to use by Company.
- E. Company may, during the term of this Agreement, inform Franchisee of any new products, developments, techniques and improvements to the System. Company may provide necessary training materials for the training of Franchisee's employees, at Franchisee's expense.
- F. Company may delegate the performance of any or all of its obligations under this Agreement to our designees, which may include our affiliates, agents or independent contractors.
7. TRAINING
Prior to the opening of the Franchised Restaurant, the Operator (or, if applicable, a Designated Market Operator), and an individual restaurant manager designated for the Franchised Restaurant shall have completed Company's Certified Franchise Restaurant Manager Training Program in San Diego, California, or such other location as may be designated by Company. After successful completion of such training program, the designated manager shall be deemed a "Certified Franchise Restaurant Manager." During the term of the franchise, the Operator (or, if applicable, a Designated Market Operator), and each Certified Franchise Restaurant Manager shall undertake and complete such further training programs from time to time as may be directed by Company. The designation "Certified" Franchise Restaurant Manager shall not be applied to any individual who has not successfully completed such continuing education programs as Company may require from time to time. If such further training is required, the Franchisee shall pay all traveling, living, compensation and other expenses as may
be incurred for himself (or the Operator (or, if applicable, a Designated Market Operator)) and the individual restaurant manager, along with any retraining fee the Company may adopt from time to time, in its sole discretion, in the Manuals.
Franchisee shall conduct additional training for Franchisee's employees as necessary to ensure that all Company Standards are consistently satisfied.
8. ROYALTY AND MARKETING FEE
A. Royalties
1. Royalty
For the right to use the Marks and the System in accordance with this Agreement, Franchisee agrees to pay to Company a monthly royalty fee, calculated as percent ( %) of Franchisee's monthly Gross Sales. In the event of a closure of the Franchised Restaurant exceeding fourteen (14) days in any month due to: (i) damage or destruction of the Premises or other casualty loss, or (ii) any other closure of the Franchised Restaurant that has not been expressly authorized by Company, the royalty shall be percent ( %) of the monthly Gross Sales that the Franchised Restaurant averaged over the prior twelve (12) complete months of continuous operation; if the Franchise Restaurant was not in operation at least twelve (12) complete months, the royalty will be percent ( %) of the average Gross Sales over the total complete months that the Franchise Restaurant was in continuous operation. The royalty described above ("Royalty") is net of any tax, excluding income tax but including excise tax, or other fee imposed upon Company due to the collection of the Royalty, and shall be paid monthly by the fifteenth (15th) day of each month for the preceding month. Each payment shall be made payable to Company or Company's designee.
2. Royalty for Games and Devices
For Gross Sales from Games and Devices resulting from the operation or conduct of games or coin or token-operated devices such as pay telephones; cash, credit or debit machines (including automated teller machines); newspaper stands; and any type of vending machines, including, without limitation, electronic devices of all types (collectively, "Games and Devices"), Franchisee agrees to pay to Company, during the term of this Agreement, a royalty of forty percent (40%) of Gross Sales from Games and Devices (the "Royalty for Games and Devices"). The Royalty for Games and Devices is net of any tax, including excise tax, or other fee imposed upon Company due to the collection of the Royalty for Games and Devices, and shall be paid monthly on the fifteenth (15th) day following receipt by Franchisee of the said Gross Sales. Each payment shall be made payable to Company or Company's designee.
B. Marketing Fee
Franchisee must pay to Company a monthly marketing fee (net of any tax or other fee imposed thereon) based on a percentage of Franchisee's Gross Sales (the "Marketing Fee"). As of the date of this Agreement, the Marketing Fee is five percent (5%) of Gross
Sales.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 94–634)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, the document outlines several key aspects regarding franchised Jack In The Box restaurants. It details the services Jack In The Box may provide to franchisees, including advice, consultation, and access to the most current editions of the Manuals containing system standards. Jack In The Box also develops marketing programs and advertising campaigns, funded through a Marketing Fund consisting of franchisee contributions, company contributions, and potential third-party contributions. The company commits to contributing a percentage of its gross sales to the Marketing Fund, matching the percentage contributed by the majority of traditional franchisees.
The FDD also places restrictions on franchisees, owners, and operators regarding involvement in similar restaurant businesses during and after the franchise term. Franchisees are generally prohibited from engaging in any restaurant business with a similar format to Jack In The Box that derives 20% or more of its sales from core menu items. Post-termination or assignment, these restrictions extend for one year within a two-mile radius of existing Jack In The Box restaurants or the former franchise location. The document also states that Jack In The Box will furnish standard prototypical building plans and specifications for restaurant design, decor, and equipment, but the developer must use a company-approved architect for site adaptation and permitting.
Furthermore, the agreement grants franchisees a limited license to operate a Jack In The Box restaurant at a specific location, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement. This license is non-exclusive and specific to the premises. Jack In The Box retains the right to engage in the wholesale and retail sale of products under its trademarks through various channels, including company-operated and franchised restaurants. Franchisees also give Jack In The Box permission to release financial and operational information to their owners, landlords, and lenders. The FDD emphasizes the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of the System's information, including recipes, procedures, and business strategies, to protect the competitive interests of Jack In The Box and its franchisees.