Jack's is a fast-food restaurant chain operating in the United States and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Jack's, formally known as Jack's Family Restaurant, LP, is a chain of fast-food restaurants in the US. They are based in Birmingham, Alabama, and locations can be found all across 4 states in the South, which include Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi. All of the restaurants' locations are corporate-owned, which gives the company better control of their food, operating hours, and other features.
Jack's started out as "Jack's Hamburgers" when it was founded on November 21, 1960, by original founder, Jack Caddell. It was located in Homewood, Alabama, and was a walk-up stand serving Southern-style burgers. The burger stand became an instant hit for their low-priced items, such as $0.15 burgers, $0.20 shakes, and $0.20 "Fish in a Bun."
The restaurant expanded rapidly in the 60s and by 1975, it changed its name to Jack's and started to open dine-in locations. They also expanded their menu to include salads, sandwiches, chicken fingers, sides, and shakes. In August 2019, the company was sold to AEA Investors. By January 2022, a total of 213 locations were found in the four states mentioned.
For more information on Jack's, please visit the official website at www.eatatjacks.com.
What Makes Jack's Different?
Jack's is a unique fast-food chain of restaurants due to its unique Southern-style flavors. Unlike other fast food chains offering American-style burgers and fries, Jack's specifically appeals to the palettes of the South. They have unique items on the menu, such as green beans, biscuits and gravy, boneless wings, and other Southern-style food comforts not found in other burger chains.
Another thing that makes Jack's different is its family-friendly atmosphere. They have a kid's menu and their restaurants are welcoming and most of the locations have areas for kids. Their simple menu also caters to all members of the family, from serving breakfast treats to big, juicy burgers, family platters, sandwiches, milkshakes, and so much more.
Lastly, Jack's is dedicated to serving fresh, delicious, and top-quality food at prices that are lower than most similar fast food chains in the US. They use fresh and never frozen beef patties, chicken, and locally-sourced veggies for their toppings and salads to ensure nutrition and freshness are part of their high-quality offerings.
The Jack's menu is categorized into 9 different major items, which are the following:
- Featured Items
- Chicken
- Sandwiches
- Salads
- Breakfast
- Sides
- Kids
- Drinks
- Desserts
Featured items include the best-selling items on Jack's menu, as well as a few limited-only items served for special occasions. Some of these items include the Boneless Wings, Bologna Biscuit, Fried Bologna Meat, and the Espresso Chocolate Drink Milkshake. If it's your first time visiting Jack's restaurant, you only need to check out the Featured Items menu to get the best food with the richest Southern-style flavors.
The Chicken menu is another highlight from Jack's, featuring items that include fried chicken, chicken tenders, boneless chicken wings, and more. Their chicken is always made fresh and never frozen, sourced from the highest quality suppliers in the local area. The Chicken meals are a great option since they are a complete meal with sides and a drink.
The Sandwiches menu includes Biscuits and burgers, while the salad menu offers 3 chicken and bacon salads with a choice of dressing. Dressing includes ranch, raspberry vinaigrette, and fat-free honey Dijon mustard dressing.
For their breakfast menu, which is another fan favorite, they offer classic chicken, egg, and cheese sandwiches and meals. What makes Jack's different than other fast-food restaurants that offer a breakfast menu is that these items can be ordered any time of the day. Other restaurants only serve their breakfast menu in the morning but at Jack's, you can have a breakfast meal even at 9 pm.
For sides, you can order fries, mashed potatoes, biscuits and gravy, and green beans. For drinks, take your pick between soda, freshly brewed lemonade, hand-brewed tea, coffee, milk, and orange juice. For desserts, you have a choice of ice cream scoops and milkshakes, as well as fried pies.
Jack's does not have a dedicated vegan or vegetarian menu. Because they are a Southern-style restaurant, most of its food includes some kind of meat, such as bacon, chicken, or beef. However, they do have a Salad menu that you can customize.
You can opt not to have chicken or bacon in your salad, and instead, double down on the veggies. Their salads typically have lettuce, tomato, carrots, and other veggies. You can also choose the raspberry vinaigrette for your dressing.
Other items you can order are the sides, which include fries, mashed potatoes without the gravy, green beans, and coleslaw without the mayo. For drinks, you can order freshly brewed tea and handmade lemonade.
Yes, Jack's has a designated Kid's Menu. The items are smaller in portions compared to the regular items and all meals come with a drink and a side of fries. These are the options found in the Kid's menu:
- Kid's Meal Cheeseburger Combo
- Kid's Meal Hamburger Combo
- Kid's Meal Chicken Fingers Combo
Does Jack's Offer Delivery?
Yes, Jack's offers delivery and pick-up. You can make your order online, through Jack's app, or through third-party delivery companies. Some of these companies include Seamless, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. Check with these third-party delivery companies if they offer Jack's in your area.
What are the Opening Hours of Jack's?
Jack's opens from 6 am to 9 pm from Sunday to Thursday, and 6 am to 10 pm from Friday to Saturday. Some locations may be open for longer hours during the weekends, or they may have shorter hours during holidays. Though all of the locations are corporate-owned, some operating hours may vary. To verify, please feel free to call or check the nearest location for exact opening hours.