Jack in the Box
Legacy QSR at scale — if your capital clears $1.9M before land.
Fee $50,000. Range per 2026 FDD Item 7 (excludes land). 5% royalty + 5% marketing fee. $750K liquid / $1.5M net worth required. Incentive programs (select markets, dev loans) can lower the math. Verified Oct 2026. Last verified 2026-10-18.
Key features
- Legacy national QSR brand with decades of consumer habit
- $50K initial franchise fee — low relative to the ticket
- Select-market incentive programs (as low as 2% royalty in year one)
- Drive-thru QSR with a strong late-night daypart
Pros
- Big brand with decades of consumer habit
- Incentive markets cut the effective fee load early
- Drive-thru economics proven over decades
Cons
- $1.91M floor before land — one of the priciest tickets on this list
- 10% combined fee load at standard rates
- Legacy system: modernization costs land on the franchisee