Jack in the Box Inc. Announces Darin Harris to Become Chief Executive Officer
Jack in the Box Inc. appoints Darin Harris as Chief Executive Officer and David Goebel as non-executive Chairman of the Board.
Jack in the Box is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 289 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Jack in the Box is partnering with Marvel for a limited-time offer to promote Marvel Studios' 'Avengers: Doomsday' with the introduction of the Doomsday Dipping Box [[2026-10-28 Jack in the Box Prepares for Marvel Studios’ “Avengers Doomsday” With a Dipping (dcaa79)]]. * Everbowl's new president, Gabele, is applying her marketing expertise to lead the fast-casual concept, focusing on systemwide initiatives and supporting franchisees, after working at Jack in the Box for nearly a decade [[2026-10-29 Everbowl’s New President Is Applying Her Marketing Prowess to Leadship (4fdec3)]]. * Mountain Mike's Pizza has appointed Sheena Dougher, a veteran of Jack in the Box, as its new chief marketing officer, bringing over 15 years of restaurant marketing experience to the role [[2026-10-30 Mountain Mike’s Pizza Welcomes Sheena Dougher as CMO (3dd625)]]. * Del Taco has a new owner after being acquired from Jack in the Box by Yadav, a longtime franchisee, and has made changes to the brand, including bringing back former executives [[2026-10-07 How Del Taco is faring under its new owner (7f7a43)]]. * Jack in the Box Inc. has appointed Rachel Ruggeri, former CFO of Starbucks, to its Board of Directors as an independent director, bringing experience in finance, restaurant, and consumer sectors to the Board [[2026-09-21 Jack in the Box Inc. Appoints Former Starbucks CFO Rachel Ruggeri to Board of Di (1745e5)]]. * Anna Gabele, formerly of Jack in the Box, has been named Brand President of everbowl, and will guide the brand's next phase of growth, directing brand strategy [[2026-09-18 everbowl names Anna Gabele Brand President and Natalie Trzcinski Chief Operating (0fb5b2)]]. * Jack in the Box has partnered with The Simpsons to bring a limited-time menu featuring Krusty-inspired burgers and other themed items for the Halloween season [[2026-09-11 Jack in the Box Brings The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror to the Drive-Thru with a (9fa5b6)]]. * Del Taco is leaning on catering in its turnaround plan, updating its catering program by enabling ordering through its website and adding taco salads to the catering menu as part of its Project Del Sunrise revival plan after being acquired by Yadav Enterprises from Jack in the Box [[2026-09-04 Del Taco leans on catering in turnaround plan (9289d7)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Burger.
Jack in the Box Inc. appoints Darin Harris as Chief Executive Officer and David Goebel as non-executive Chairman of the Board.
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