Could Plainfield Jack In The Box Get An Opening Date Soon?

PLAINFIELD, IL — Jack in the Box has its eyes on an opening date for as many as 10 new Illinois restaurants, but it's not clear yet if a planned Plainfield location is on that list.

According to a report from NBC5 Chicago, the company's "strategic expansion into Chicago" includes planned locations in Plainfield, Countryside, Tinley Park, New Lenox, Naperville, Carol Stream Lake in the Hills and Chicago over the next two years.

Mayor John Argoudelis told Patch he was unaware of official plans for the Plainfield location and couldn't speak to a possible opening date.

The new restaurants will mark Jack in the Box's return to the city for the first time in four decades, the company said in a news release.

The Chicagoland locations will offer dine-in, drive-thru and mobile ordering options and will be open 24 hours a day, featuring the chain's well-known "24/7 craveable menu."

"This strategic expansion into Chicago allows us to not only satisfy long-standing customer demand for our brand, but also to become a key member in the region’s thriving restaurant scene," Darin Harris, former CEO of Jack in the Box, said in July 2024. "We're excited to bring our unique menu where customers can order any item at any time — day or night and we’re confident Jack in the Box will quickly become a favorite local destination."

In a news release, Jack in the Box said it completed development agreements for two new franchisees to expand in Chicago in addition to the eight company-owned restaurants set to begin opening in the summer.

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Jack in the Box did not respond to Patch's request for comment.