Under what conditions must I sign a Multi-Unit Development Agreement for Jack In The Box?
Jack_In_The_Box Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Before we will approve you to develop or operate a Jack in the Box restaurant, you must complete an application package and sign a non-disclosure agreement. If you will be developing a new Jack in the Box restaurant, you also must sign a Single Unit Development Agreement (Exhibit G-1). If you request and we agree to permit you to develop two or more Jack in the Box Restaurants in a geographic area approved by us, you must sign a Multi-Unit Development Agreement (Exhibit G-2). Unless noted, the Single Unit Development Agreement and the Multi-Unit Development Agreement are referred to as the "Development Agreement". You should not obtain any interest in a site for a Jack in the Box restaurant until you have entered into a Development Agreement with us and we have approved the site in writing. For each restaurant that you will operate (whether you are developing that restaurant or purchasing an existing restaurant from us), you also must sign a Franchise Agreement (Exhibit F-1) or a Nontraditional License Agreement (Exhibit F-2) and pay an Initial Franchise Fee. If you are establishing outlets under a Multi-Unit Development Agreement, you will be required to sign our then-current Franchise Agreement. Your receipt of this disclosure document does not mean that you will be approved as a franchisee.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Jack In The Box's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Multi-Unit Development Agreement is required if you want to develop multiple Jack In The Box restaurants. Specifically, if you request and Jack In The Box agrees to allow you to develop two or more restaurants within a specific geographic area, you must sign this agreement. This agreement allows you to develop multiple units within an approved area.
Before being approved to develop or operate a Jack In The Box restaurant, you must complete an application package and sign a non-disclosure agreement. If you are only developing a single restaurant, you will sign a Single Unit Development Agreement instead. Regardless of whether you sign a Single Unit Development Agreement or a Multi-Unit Development Agreement, you should not acquire any interest in a site until you have signed a Development Agreement with Jack In The Box and the site has been approved in writing.
For each restaurant you operate, whether developed by you or purchased from Jack In The Box, you must also sign a Franchise Agreement or a Nontraditional License Agreement and pay an Initial Franchise Fee. If you are establishing outlets under a Multi-Unit Development Agreement, you will be required to sign the then-current Franchise Agreement. It is important to note that receiving the Franchise Disclosure Document does not guarantee approval as a franchisee.