Jack in the Box has closed 40 stores so far this year: List of doomed locations is expected to keep growing

Jack in the Box is continuing to close stores this year as it reports another quarter of declining same-store sales.  Alongside the release of its third-quarter earnings report this week, the fast food burger chain shared that it has shuttered 40 restaurants so far in 2026, with another 10 to 20 set to close during its final quarter. Is Jack still on track? The update on restaurant closures comes over a year after the company announced “Jack on Track,” a financial plan that included closing 150…