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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during fiscal 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

			Jack in the Box						Del Taco						Total
Goodwill			$	136,027					$	193,959					$	329,986
Accumulated impairment losses			—						—						—
Balance at October 1, 2023			136,027						193,959						329,986
Impairment of goodwill			—						(162,624)						(162,624)
Sale of Del Taco company-operated restaurants to franchisees			—						(5,544)						(5,544)
Reclassified to assets held for sale			(200)						(409)						(609)
Goodwill			135,827						188,006						323,833
Accumulated impairment losses			—						(162,624)						(162,624)
Balance at September 29, 2024			135,827						25,382						161,209
Acquisition of Del Taco company-operated restaurants			—						6,326						6,326
Impairment of goodwill			—						(31,656)						(31,656)
Reclassified from (to) assets held for sale			199						(52)						147
Goodwill			136,026						194,280						330,306
Accumulated impairment losses			—						(194,280)						(194,280)
Balance at September 28, 2025			$	136,026					$	—					$	136,026

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of the Del Taco indefinite-lived trademark during the year-to-date period ended September 28, 2025 was as follows (in thousands):

Balance at September 29, 2024			$	283,500
Impairment of trademark			(177,900)
Balance at September 28, 2025			$	105,600

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

The net carrying amounts of intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

			September 28, 2025																		September 29, 2024
			Gross Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Amount						Gross Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Sublease assets			$	2,671					$	(861)					$	1,810					$	2,671					$	(620)					$	2,051
Franchise contracts			9,700						(1,928)						7,772						9,700						(1,389)						8,311
Reacquired franchise rights			629						(327)						302						464						(311)						153
			$	13,000					$	(3,116)					$	9,884					$	12,835					$	(2,320)					$	10,515

Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense

The following table summarizes, as of September 28, 2025, the estimated amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years (in thousands):

2026			$	798
2027			812
2028			761
2029			699
2030 and thereafter			6,814
Total			$	9,884

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