Talk:Jack in the Box

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[edit] Advertisements

Under the listing of current and past ads attributed to the company, there is a bold entry for Jack in the Box claiming that in 2008 an ad campaign is running. First of all it is written extremely poorly. Second, there is no source, so I have no idea how to edit this so that it's actually understandable. The entry should be removed until there is evidence of this ad campaign, or until the company launches the ads and we can see it for ourselves.00:12, 19 December 2007 (UTC) Kyle S.

[edit] Nationwide expansion

It's been known that the chain is eager to expand nationwide, but do we have a source for this "by 2010" tidbit?

[edit] Monterrey Jack's

At least in the Seattle area, when they blew up Jack the clown in the early 80's, they also blew up all the restaurant's signs and changed the name of the restaurant to "Monterrey Jack's". The change only lasted a short time.

Unfortunately, the internet wasn't as popular back then, So it's hard to find online corroboration of the story, though I have found a few scattered postings supporting my memory on various message boards.

Jack in the box itself seems embarrassed enough about the situation to not even mention it in their official corporate history. I don't like that it has been taken out of the article, but perhaps an incident that only lives on in my memory, and a few other memories, doesen't belong on wiki? --Measure 13:19, September 11, 2005 (UTC)

Weren't there once JitB in NYS too? J. M. 05:25, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
I remember Monterey Jack. I think Ray Charles was a spokesman. They changed back to Jack-in-the-Box around 1986, I believe. Aep 21:39, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm glad that other people remember Monterrey Jack's. I've found nothing online, and I was starting to wonder if it was a bizarre childrood dream. All I know is that they changed all of the restaurants in the St. Louis area, and changed them back six months later. If I recall, they had Ray Charles singing "Monterreeeey Jack" to the tune of "Hit the Road, Jack." Anyway, if we can find any sources for this, I'd love to put it in the article. Lovelac7 09:01, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
The parent company of Jack in the Box, Foodmaker Inc. (present-day Jack In The Box, Inc.) planned to convert its restaurants to the name "Monterey Jack's" in 1984 in an attempt to appeal to 18-to-45 year old customers. Signs and packaging were changed, and a new Monterey Jack cheeseburger was added to the menu. The concept bombed miserably and never left Washington state. [[1]] [[2]] --69.119.1.206 00:57, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
I remember the change -- there was a TV commercial showing the clown figure at the drive-through (where one would place an order) being dynamited. At that point, the stores removed the clowns from the drive-throughs. During the 1990s advertising blitz, "Jack" came back in his present form, the CEO with the big round plastic head. These days the food is a lot better than what I remember from back then, but that's just my opinion of course. Afalbrig 13:34, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Copyvio removal

I removed a bunch of material that appears to be copied from [3]. -- Kaszeta 20:10, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Abuse

I removed some probable abuse under slogans:

  • Watch out Mac. Jack's Back! And we don't serve blacks!

I trunkated it to:

  • Watch out Mac. Jack's Back!

I cannot verify that this was ever a slogan, but at least it is no longer offensive.

[edit] If Jack in the Box wants to expand...

If Jack in the Box really wants to expand nationwide, then they have to find a market in the Eastern United States to truely test itself and Columbus, Ohio is great test market to start in. Many places start in Columbus as a test and then expand outward. Spongefan 23:53, July 9 2006 (UTC)

Or what about in Lexington, KY? I promise I will eat there every day of the week for the rest of my life if they open one here!!!

[edit] Jack in the Box should be deleted

It is of regional notability and is not known outside the area it serves, therefore it should be deleted.

That's quite ridiculous. I'm on the east coast and I've heard of Jack in the Box, plus they are the fifth-largest burger chain in the United States. There are far more articles that should be deleted than Jack in the Box!--69.119.1.206 00:48, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
Worse still, there is no requirement on Wikipedia that Jack in The Box even be a national food chain. --Chris Price
Far too big to delete! I am from Australia and knew about it before I went to Hawaii and am busting to have it again. What I am saying is that it it is well known around the world.


wow..they have pver 45000 employees..you want all those people to be laid off...just because you can't eat there.. wow selfish.66.191.174.3 00:32, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Antenna ball picture

Are we sure that the picture is actually of the Jack in the Box guy? I mean, I've seen those antenna things too but the picture we have doesn't match what I remember. It looks more like Frosty the snowman.--Erciesielski 17:50, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

They have many special versions for various holidays (Christmas, New Years, etc.) as well as for Sports Teams, and all sorts of other things. I would imagine this is one of those. It would be nice to have a picture of the "core" ball though.Cjosefy 12:07, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Early bancruptcy due to food poisoning scandals?

These restaurants were in the Chicago metro area in the late 1970's. People stopped eating at them because of a food posioning scandal (local/national?). The Chicago area restaurants all closed around 1980. I can't find any information on this, sorry.

[edit] True story?

What is that crap about a gangster rivalry doing in here, and why can't it be removed?

[edit] Incorrect information regarding closure of Jack in the Box restaurants in Colorado

Hello. This is Kathleen Anthony, external communications manager for Jack in the Box Inc. The entry on Jack in the Box incorrectly states why the company closed its restaurants in Colorado in 1996. In fact, the restaurants that were closed in Colorado were former franchised locations that were not being operated to the company's standards. However, it is true that Jack in the Box is planning to return to Colorado and will open a company-operated restaurant in the market this fall.

K.M. Anthony 22:19, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Unfortunately, Kathleen, your statement is at best original research and therefore not useable as research with regards to this article. I've added a "citation needed" flag for the statement. I've found this article from the Denver Westword News suggesting that the closures might have been the result of slowed sales stemming from public reaction to the e. coli crisis. Providing citations that are verifiable will help your cause. Ogre lawless (talk) 03:16, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
you're aware that the person in question posted that message more than six months ago, yes? just curious. Anastrophe (talk) 03:20, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Neutrality Questioned

I'm questioning the neutrality of this article. Everytime something negative is stated about Jack in the Box, those making the claim are subtly condemned or it is implied that they don't know what they're talking about. It reads like a very slick corporate campaign job, where they don't want it to be seen that they are too supportive of Jack in the Box, but want to make sure that nothing bad is said about the restaurant chain.

Abdul Muhib 2023 PST 9/10/07

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Jibmaui.jpg

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[edit] Emptying "Food Safety" section

I have emptied the food safety section. The lines "many people died" and "some of them children" are irresponsible at best and deliberately malicious at worst. I will not re-write it but I will delete this incredibly poorly written section should it re-appear. This time, do the damn research. The names, ages and location of all victims are publicly available........including in the work the author referenced. I have not, however, deleted it outright, as it IS a valid issue.

Do you work for Jack? Why do you not sign your post? Proxy User (talk) 18:55, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

I am a business school student and in my class book there is a full page story on the questionable ethics of the company during the 1993 poisoning scandal. Some highlights include parent company Foodmaker first denying under-cooking food. Then blaming the problem on a supplier. Then lying about receiving updated food safety standards from Washington State health inspectors nearly a year previous to the poisonings. Then after the inspectors proved the company had been notified, Foodmaker blamed a nameless Vice-President for not forwarding the message and claimed to have "disciplined" him/her. After the number of children infected hit 450 with one dead and several in comas, Foodmaker offered to pay medical costs in return for signing forms waiving the right to sue. After the outrage that caused the company agreed to pay medical costs without anyone signing the waiver. The company's stock price in the first two weeks of February 1993 dropped 30% and the company put on hold plans open 85 new restaurants for 1993.

The section on Food Safety seems to be watered down at best. This is an important section if it is used as a case study for ethics in business. Unfortunately, the book we use is a composite of chapters from multiple text books and I do not have a source citation for this information. Otherwise, I would be adding this and more to the article. If anyone has the time(I am taking finals right now), please find the sources and improve this section. Thanks, 156.56.194.91 (talk) 21:46, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Last edit

Sorry, forgot the summary. Reverted last few edits by 71.180.82.103. Unsourced and improperly formatted. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lasdlt (talk • contribs) 02:40, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

  • And I guess I even forget to sign now. . .Lasdlt (talk) 02:43, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Obscene?

Has anyone else noticed the "Jack in the Crack" text? Granted it is referenced (check out the references, however), but it is nonetheless obscene. I think it should be removed. Bigmac31 (talk) 20:45, 3 April 2008 (UTC)