Jack in the Box continues to improve its eateries nationwide. The company is now renovating a Houston fast-food location. According to a recently filed permit with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Jack in the Box near Northwest Crossing at 5757 Hollister Street will undergo a $200,000 renovation.
The Jack in the Box sits in the Benchmark Crossing shopping center, which is anchored by an LA Fitness. The 24-hour fast-food eatery offers dine-in, drive-through, counter service, takeout, and delivery through platforms like Uber Eats.
The permit further states that construction is planned to start toward the end of January next year and wrap up shortly after mid-April 2027. We suspect that the eatery will be closed or offer altered services temporarily during the renovations. If permitting goes smoothly and the estimated $ 200,000 construction project stays on track, the 3,000-square-foot Jack in the Box should be completed and open by Spring 2027.
Major restaurant franchise group A3H Foods is behind the development. The brand primarily operates Jack in the Box restaurant locations. What Now Houston reached out to Managing Director Mark Holms to find out more about the renovations. Unfortunately, we did not hear back from Holms by the time of this publication.
“Unlike traditional burger franchises, Jack in the Box delivers five complete dayparts with 24/7 operations — burgers, tacos, breakfast, chicken, and late-night,” the Jack in the Box website reads.
“With prime market availability and franchise development incentives, Jack in the Box gives experienced operators a franchise system built for your portfolio.”
Businessman Robert O. Peterson founded Jack in the Box on February 21, 1951, in San Diego, California. Peterson originally opened the spot as Topsy’s Drive-In, rebranded it as Oscar’s, and eventually opened the first official Jack in the Box on El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego. Unlike traditional carhop drive-ins, the tiny restaurant featured a two-way intercom system and a drive-thru window, allowing faster service where one order could be prepped while another was taken. The chain introduced industry firsts, including all-day breakfast (starting in 1969) and breakfast sandwiches.
The company became Foodmaker, Inc. in the 1960s and expanded rapidly, reaching over 1,000 locations by the late 1970s. In 1979, the company sold off hundreds of Eastern and Midwestern units to focus on the West Coast and Southwest. It later went public as Foodmaker in 1987 and again in 1992.
There are now 2,115 Jack in the Box restaurants in the United States, with total global/regional figures around 2,100 to 2,200+ locations across the U.S. and Guam. Texas has approximately 548 to 552 Jack in the Box locations, making it the second-largest market for the chain in the United States after California. At least 89 of those eateries are in Houston.
What Now also reached out to Jack in the Box Executive Chairman and Interim CEO Mark King to learn more about expansion and renovation plans. But we did not hear back by the time of this publication.
Jack in the Box near Northwest Crossing at 5757 Hollister Street will begin a $200,000 renovation at the beginning of next year and is slated to reopen by spring 2027.
(This is a developing story. As more information is made available, we will update this article. Stay tuned!)
