How many Jack In The Box restaurants can a Certified Restaurant Manager manage?
Jack_In_The_Box Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Each franchised restaurant must also have at least one manager who has successfully completed the Company's Certified Restaurant Manager training program. The Certified Restaurant Manager must provide direct, full-time, on-premises supervision of the restaurant, and may manage only one (1) restaurant, unless otherwise approved by the Company in writing.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 69–70)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Jack In The Box's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, each franchised restaurant must have at least one manager who has successfully completed the company's Certified Restaurant Manager training program. This Certified Restaurant Manager is required to provide direct, full-time, on-premises supervision of the restaurant.
Generally, a Certified Restaurant Manager may only manage one Jack In The Box restaurant. However, the document states that managing more than one restaurant is possible if the company provides written approval.
This requirement ensures that each Jack In The Box location has a dedicated and fully trained manager present at all times, which helps maintain quality control and operational standards. For a prospective franchisee, this means factoring in the cost of hiring and training a Certified Restaurant Manager for each location, unless they obtain specific approval from Jack In The Box to allow a manager to oversee multiple locations.