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AISLE 6 · FAST FOOD
Bonus Jack
by Jack in the Box
Limited. It left the menu in the early 1980s — no exact year was ever given, so 1983 is a decade anchor — then returned for limited runs in 2009, 2010 and 2012. Jack in the Box Hawaii sold a Bonus Jack combo again in 2025.
Last verified Nov 8, 2026
Jack in the Box's 1970 double-decker: two patties, lettuce, pickles and 'secret sauce' on a three-piece bun. It reads like a Big Mac rival because it was built to be one.
🧾 One more thingEvery comeback has been sold as a time machine. Bringing it back in 2012, a Jack in the Box menu executive told fans to 'hurry in before the Bonus Jack becomes just another delicious memory.'
Filed under: Fast Food · the ’70s & earlier
📅 Timeline
- 1970The Bonus Jack debuted at Jack in the Box.
- 1983It had been dropped by the early 1980s; no exact year is documented.
- 2009Jack in the Box brought it back for a limited run in the fall.
- 2010It returned again in November as a $3.99 combo.
- 2012A December limited return brought back its Secret Sauce, with a $4.49 combo.
- 2025Jack in the Box Hawaii offered a Bonus Jack combo, with double and triple versions.
❓ People also ask
Is the Bonus Jack still on the menu?
Not nationally. It has returned only for limited runs, most recently in 2012 on the mainland and in 2025 at Jack in the Box Hawaii.
What was on a Bonus Jack?
Two beef patties, cheese, lettuce, pickles and a secret sauce on a three-piece bun.
🧾 Sources
- Franchising.com (Jack in the Box release), Jack Brings Back Bonus Jack (2012)
- Nation's Restaurant News, Bonus Jack returns at Jack in the Box (2010)
- Franchising.com (Jack in the Box release), Jack Brings Back Bonus Jack (2009)
- KHON2, Jack in the Box Hawaii Bonus Jack Combo (2025)
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