Lance Tucker will assume the permanent CEO position for Jack in the Box immediately, also continuing his interim CFO role until a replacement is appointed.

“Lance brings decades of experience within the restaurant industry as well as a financial mind into the CEO role that is well-timed to match with the company’s current priorities,” said Dave Goebel, Jack in the Box’s chairman.

After serving as CFO for the company since November 2024 – following an earlier tenure from 2018 to 2020 – Tucker became an interim CEO at the beginning of this year when Darin Harris resigned as CEO.

“While there are many priorities to address quickly – including capital allocation, free cash flow acceleration and returning the business to an asset-light model,” said Tucker.