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Jack in the Box sees room for more menu price increases to mitigate hits from staffing and supply challengesJack in the Box sees room for more menu price increases to mitigate hits from staffing and supply challenges

Strong two-year comparable sales increases indicate franchisees are navigating headwinds

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

November 23, 2021

4 Min Read
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Addressing labor problems "will take more than just money," said Jack in the Box Inc. CEO Darin Harris.Jack in the Box Inc.

Staffing challenges, being forced to limit operating hours and supply chain difficulties negatively impacted same-store sales for Jack in the Box in the fourth quarter. But the quick-service chain has room to raise menu prices by mid- to high-single digits next year to deal with continuing external pressures, the company said Tuesday.

Jack in the Box’s same-store sales at company locations declined 4.4% for the Oct. 3-ended fourth quarter, but the mostly franchised brand saw same-store sales increase 0.6% at franchise units during the quarter for a systemwide increase of 0.1%.

The challenge of hiring and keeping hourly workers limited restaurant operating hours, which negatively impacted comparable store sales by 3% during the quarter. Sup...

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Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

Contact Lisa Jennings at:

[email protected]

@livetodineout

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jennings-83202510/

 

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