you still working at jack-in-the-box not anymore baby i want the bam here are 10 things you should
know before eating at jack-in-the-box since it's not as widespread as some other fast food chains
there are things that people might not know and we're here to change that
it came up with so many classics classics are classics for a reason as much as jack in the
box can often be overlooked nowadays because of the multitude of fast food restaurants available
we owe a great deal to the chain yes it pioneered the drive-through but it also created some of the
most iconic beloved menu items we all know and love today jack-in-the-box has basically always
been ahead of the curve for instance it was the chain that invented two of the most popular items
all day breakfast and portable salads unlike some other big fast food joints that took forever to
offer their breakfast all day we're looking at you ronald jack in the box didn't have that problem
it introduced the first version of a breakfast sandwich to the fast food industry in 1969
and never looked back on its decision to serve that bad boy all day long breakfast as for the
portable salad it was introduced to the menu in 1982. despite the famous menu items we see from
other fast food players jack in the box has also come up with its own classics the jumbo
jack which is the chain's flagship hamburger was once considered one of the largest burgers in
the industry introduced in 1971 the recipe had remained untouched until 1999 when the special
sauce was nixed for ketchup in other words jack in the box did a lot for modern fast food restaurants
so why not highlight its accomplishments there used to be a boy band i'm starting a new boy band
and there's a place in it for bart by now you've probably realized that jack in the box likes to
sing well outside of the box especially when it comes to standing out from the crowd with so many
fast food restaurants offering similar menu items the chain had to take things even further a living
and breathing mascot wasn't enough so they had to take the next logical step introduce their own
actual boy band yes you heard that right a fast food restaurant put together a boy band singing
and dancing to original songs but all for commercial purposes of course named the meaty
cheesy boys the band saw the light of day back when backstreet boys and in sync were in their
prime the tv commercials ran from 1999 to 2001 and featured their greatest hits like ultimate
cheeseburger while it may sound like a bad joke at first the band was still kind of successful
you serious so much so in fact they were even invited to perform at the 1999 billboard music
awards made up of five members ej tk jt tj and the other ej the meaty cheesy boys were all about
creating memories and arguably catchy songs as for the name of the band well we're not so sure about
the meaty part but the cheesy one on the other hand it holds a guinness world record i'm here
to break a world record it's no easy task to earn a place in the guinness world record book and yeah
jack-in-the-box was able to achieve this feat back in 2015 but rather than holding the record for the
biggest burger or greasiest meal it holds one for the world's largest coupon probably not what you
were expecting but still pretty darn impressive the gigantic coupon was more than 80 feet tall and
25 feet wide which to put things into perspective is about eight stories high it was not the kind
of coupon you could keep in your wallet that's for sure this is huge the only issue with this
massive piece of paper hanging from a building was the question of redeeming it in order to qualify
for the record the coupon had to be redeemable in some way so jack and 12 other people paraded the
coupon through the streets of los angeles to the nearest jack-in-the-box location
obviously it wouldn't fit through the door so they took it to the drive-through and voila the coupon
was for the then new buttery jack burger a quarter pound burger with garlic herb butter melted on top
and allowed customers to enjoy the buy one get one free promotion all you needed to do was take
a screenshot of the coupon and present it at the register how it got so popular i love an
origin story founded in san diego california by robert oscar peterson the first jack-in-the-box
location was opened in 1951 making the chain 70 years old with cheap food like 18 cent burgers
and a lot of determination the chain eventually expanded all over the united states with a
concentration on the west coast when it first opened the chain was mostly focused on offering
better quality drive-through services in fact jack-in-the-box is the one to thank for the modern
effective drive-through we all enjoyed today even though drive-throughs were already a thing by the
time jack-in-the-box came around peterson was the one to revolutionize the experience with
his forward thinking it's actually a really great idea he incorporated another drive-through window
a two-way intercom system which he implemented at every location once he figured out how successful
it was as well as adding a giant clown on the roof to greet its customers this new version
proved to offer a much faster drive-through service and over time it became the new norm
the mascot has a whole life man man mascot's mascot these days any respectable fast food
chain is going to have a mascot to represent its brand think about mcdonald's and burger king
even taco bell had its chihuahua back in the day obviously jack in the box had to come up with its
own mascot however they didn't do anything halfway instead of simply introducing a friendly face to
the world and leave it at that the chain went all in and gave their mascot an entire backstory
according to the company jack the mascot is nearly seven feet tall without the hat weighs 195 pounds
and was born on may 16th oh yes a mysterious backstory already a pretty extensive description
for a mascot but the chain didn't stop there he's also fluent in english and spanish has a
wife and a son and a very interesting family history his big ping-pong ball-like head
is apparently a kind of genetic mutation that only affects male members of his family plus
how many fast food mascots do you know that have run for president twice and won indeed during the
1996 presidential election jack beat out bill clinton and bob dole in a national independent
virtual poll pins and bumper stickers that read back jack for president and don't blame me
i voted for jack were even released serving as the company's fictional founder and ceo jack is
definitely a front-runner when it comes to best fast food mascots the tacos are something else
there just seems to be something so weirdly addicting about jack-in-the-box's tacos
for some reason you can't just have one you always need to get a bunch and at two for a dollar you
can get more than just a little bang for your buck but whether you can't get enough of the crunchy
treats or you despise them there's no denying the effect they've had on people on the menu since the
1950s the greasy meat-filled crispy tortillas have gathered quite the cult following and the recipe
has remained untouched even though they've been called disgusting or even wet envelopes of cat
food by detractors the tacos are still a fan favorite today and they sell like hot cakes
in fact just over 1 000 tacos are eaten each minute which adds up to a total of 554 million
per year taco time i hope it pleases you as the head desires so much for a love-hate relationship
several celebrities have even come forward and declared their love for the tacos notably selena
gomez the chain uses 20 million pounds of corn to make the tortillas and 600 million packets of taco
sauce every year to make one of its best-selling items made with beef lettuce a slice of american
cheese and hot sauce the jack-in-the-box tacos cost next to nothing to make which is why the
company can afford to sell them for so cheap the ads have been weird quiet the commercial's on
we talked earlier about how jack has been given a complete backstory and how he's been reigning over
the chain for years he began appearing in numerous commercials which were starting to become more and
more ridiculous as time passed forget the fact that he was a talking clown with a giant round
head walking around living life it's mostly what he was doing in some of the ads after his comeback
from the controversial commercial where he blows up the company boardroom people noticed that jack
had a very different attitude indeed he was no longer afraid to speak his mind and intimidate the
competition from beating someone up for talking badly about the chain to fighting with martha
stewart over a sandwich there were no signs of jack taking it easy really you're not just saying
that because i could snap your arm like a twig no the scenarios were also becoming ever stranger
he was even hit by a bus in a 2009 super bowl lad throughout the various commercials we got to know
jack moore as well as his wife cricket his son jack jr his parents and even his mullet growing
cousins from philly jack box will never cease to amaze the public that's for sure jack-in-the-box
antenna toppers are a thing my intent is fine just fine people tend to want to show off the things
they love usually it's bands movies or sports teams but apparently fast food restaurants also
have their fair share of dedicated fans ready to shout their appreciation from the rooftops
ever since jack made his long-awaited return merch became available for purchase and people jumped on
the occasion immediately countless jack-in-the-box themed items were sold like pez dispensers in 1999
bendable figurines and bobble heads but weirdly enough the most popular was by far the antenna
balls the little toppers were first given out as freebies with a burger promotion but over the
years they've become much more valuable especially to collectors the toppers also went through some
changes for holidays and special occasions making these the more sought-after items from party
hats to ear muffs and football helmets jack was ready for any eventuality be ready for anything
according to the chain it estimates that it's given out more than 32 million jack box
antenna balls to customers since 1995. seeing jack's face everywhere was funny at first but
it quickly started to creep people out as they felt they couldn't escape
the mascot jack now seemed to be everywhere jack in the box and calories 35 calories
it shouldn't come as a surprise to hear that the food at jack in the box isn't exactly the most
healthy thing you can get let's just say that serving healthy meals isn't any fast food
restaurants forte however even if healthy living isn't a motto for most chains it doesn't mean
that it shouldn't matter at all at jack in the box they serve the typical fast food fare like
burgers fries and chicken sandwiches and while they're all very good they also come with an
impressive calorie count let's take the milkshakes for example they might seem like innocent little
treats at first but one large shake can set you back as much as a thousand calories
and that's not counting the whipped cream you put on top and for a regular morning breakfast fix the
grande sausage breakfast burrito has 1040 calories which is really not the best way to start your day
even the chicken nuggets are guilty of packing way too many calories by ordering a 20 piece
you're also getting 950 calories it's just so easy to get carried away when it all tastes so good
but you should always be aware of what you eat and just how much of it you're eating if you're
looking to cut back on your calorie intake you might want to steer clear from jack in the box
major e coli outbreak g coli i mean e coli fast food restaurants are no stranger to health
outbreaks when thinking about e coli problems most people will probably recall the very high profile
cases that happened a couple of years back at chipotle however as it turns out it wasn't the
first restaurant to be plagued by a major outbreak back in 1993 jack in the box was responsible for
an e coli outbreak that happened at 73 of the restaurant's locations it was first noticed
in washington but soon enough residents from idaho california and nevada all began to report
several cases it left four people dead including two children more than 700 people critically ill
and led to 171 hospitalizations the epidemic was quickly traced back to the undercooked
patties that were served and according to the united states agricultural department and local
health officials all of this could have been avoided if the burgers had been cooked to an
internal temperature of 155 degrees fahrenheit instead of the previous federal standards of
140 degrees this was one of the worst and most tragic events in the company's history
and nearly doomed the chain altogether thankfully though jack in the box was
able to come back from this tragedy and avoid any other health scares no coupon required for
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