Company: JACK
Filing Date: 2025-08-06
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000807882-25-000043
Chunk: 102

Company: JACK IN THE BOX INC
Filing Date: 2025-08-06
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 8
Chunk 102
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.5)$(13.6)Change in the average number of restaurants0.2 5.3 Other0.1 (0.1)Total change in company restaurant sales$(6.2)$(8.4)

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Same-store sales at company-operated restaurants decreased 6.4% in the quarter and by 3.3% year-to-date compared to a year ago. The following table summarizes the change versus a year ago:

QuarterYear-to-dateJuly 6,2025July 7,2024July 6,2025July 7,2024Average check (1)0.2 %4.0 %2.5 %3.6 %Transactions(6.6 %)(3.9 %)(5.8 %)(3.0 %)Change in same-store sales(6.4 %)0.1 %(3.3 %)0.6 %

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(1)Includes price increases of approximately 2.3% in the quarter and 3.8% year-to-date.

Food and packaging costs, as a percentage of company restaurant sales, decreased 0.6% in the quarter, and 2.0% year-to-date compared to the prior year, due mainly to a 0.9% and 2.0% benefit, respectively, from a new beverage contract with funding retroactive to January 1, 2024, as well as menu price increases, partially offset by commodity inflation and unfavorable menu item mix. Commodity inflation was 4.0% in the quarter, and 3.3% year-to-date, with the greatest impacts for the quarter in beef, poultry, and eggs, and the greatest impacts for the year-to-date period in beef, beverages, eggs, and poultry.

Payroll and employee benefit costs, as a percentage of company restaurant sales, increased 2.2% in the quarter, and 2.6% year-to-date compared to the prior year. During the quarter and on a year-to-date basis, increases were primarily due to additional FUTA taxes in California as well as wage inflation. The increases were partially offset by a decrease in incentive compensation due to lower achievement levels compared to the prior year. Labor inflation was approximately 1.5% in the quarter and 9.5% year-to-date. The year-to-date inflation was primarily due to the wage increases required in California effective April 1,