The Brief
- Jack in the Box has returned to the Chicago area after leaving in the 1980s.
- The first new restaurant opened this week in Plainfield.
- More locations are coming soon, including in Chicago and more suburbs.
PLAINFIELD, Ill. – Jack in the Box has returned to the Chicago area after a 40-year hiatus, opening its first new location earlier this week.
What we know:
Jack in the Box’s first Chicagoland restaurant opened Monday in Plainfield at 2101 Illinois Route 59. The fast-food chain left the region in the 1980s, but now plans several new locations in the coming months.…