Jack In The Box Take Out Only Locations

[Alpha8472]

The smaller footprint locations will reduce buildout costs by 20%. It will have 2 drive-thru lanes, dual assembly kitchens, a walk up order window, dedicated window for mobile pickup or third party delivery pickup, and no interior seating. The prototype has opened up in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

https://chainstoreage.com/jack-box-unve ... t-costs-20

[storewanderer]

They could at least throw a few picnic tables outside...

What a cold, unfriendly concept.

[Brian Lutz]

It's a little surprising that removing the dining room only reduces buildout costs by 20%, you would think it would be more than that.

[Alpha8472]

It also reduces labor costs. The employees don't have to clean the dining room or take out the trash. It also saves plenty of labor since they don't have to clean dirty bathrooms. It also keeps the homeless from living in the dining room or bathrooms while stealing soda.

[jamcool]

It reminds me of the original J-Boxes, without the handful of tables that the original 60s “boxes” had. BTW, Taco Bell, KFC and BK have similar size stores they are experimenting with-Drivethrus, Takeout. Doordash, and very little seating outside.

[storewanderer]

I will never go to this type of a format for a burger chain.

Not even a couple hard cement picnic tables outside? How hard would it be... Not even a customer restroom for hand washing?

At least try to make it halfway inviting...

Also looks like they want to cut the cost of trash. In talking to some fast food people who love to keep their locations "drive through only" they mention how much money they save on trash pick ups due to customers not sticking around to eat... I'd like to know how much money they lose from customers like me who simply don't patronize their business any longer due to the drive through only policy.

[veteran+]

I will never go to this type of a format for a burger chain.

Not even a couple hard cement picnic tables outside? How hard would it be... Not even a customer restroom for hand washing?

At least try to make it halfway inviting...

Also looks like they want to cut the cost of trash. In talking to some fast food people who love to keep their locations "drive through only" they mention how much money they save on trash pick ups due to customers not sticking around to eat... I'd like to know how much money they lose from customers like me who simply don't patronize their business any longer due to the drive through only policy.

Yeah, but think about maybe it might help people make better and more healthful choices for food.

Just teasing............................

[Super S]

A lot of them are already take-out-only in my area and making up their own hours in some cases. You often don't know if a location closes at 6PM, 7PM, midnight, and don't know if they are closed completely or just have the drive-thru open. I am wondering if Jack In The Box is in serious trouble as there is no consistency to their operations right now, and their restaurants are starting to become a bit tired looking, save for a handful that were remodeled right before Covid hit.

The big problem with drive-thru/take-out only is if they screw up an order and you have to go back to get it fixed (I have some allergies and can not eat most condiments) You either have to go back through the drive-thru or hope somebody answers the phone, or go up to the locked door and beat the hell out of it and hope you catch somebody's attention.

I used to like this chain....

[BillyGr]

The big problem with drive-thru/take-out only is if they screw up an order and you have to go back to get it fixed (I have some allergies and can not eat most condiments) You either have to go back through the drive-thru or hope somebody answers the phone, or go up to the locked door and beat the hell out of it and hope you catch somebody's attention.

I used to like this chain....

Though the original post mentions a walk-up order window, so you could go to that for any such issues with these locations.

[Super S]

The big problem with drive-thru/take-out only is if they screw up an order and you have to go back to get it fixed (I have some allergies and can not eat most condiments) You either have to go back through the drive-thru or hope somebody answers the phone, or go up to the locked door and beat the hell out of it and hope you catch somebody's attention.

I used to like this chain....

Though the original post mentions a walk-up order window, so you could go to that for any such issues with these locations.

True, but it's an issue with the existing locations which are doing take-out, most of which are drive-thru only right now in my area.