Highlights
- Taylor Montgomery, former Taco Bell global chief brand officer, becomes Jack in the Box president on September 14, 2026.
- Montgomery's compensation includes a $700,000 base salary, $220,000 signing bonus, and $1.5 million restricted stock grant.
- Jack in the Box has closed 40 restaurants year-to-date and expects 10 to 20 more closures in Q4.
- Montgomery is expected to succeed Interim CEO Mark King within 12 months.
Taylor Montgomery, who oversaw brand strategy at a Taco Bell system generating more than $18 billion in annual sales, will become president of Jack in the Box on September 14, stepping into a chain that has posted six consecutive quarters of negative same-store sales and closed 40 restaurants so far this year.
Montgomery's compensation package includes a $700,000 base salary, a $220,000 signing bonus, and a $1.5 million restricted stock grant, according to Yahoo Finance and Nation's Restaurant News. He is expected to assume the chief executive role within 12 months, working in the interim under Mark King, who holds the chairman and interim CEO positions.
The hire arrives at a difficult operational moment. Same-store sales fell 1.1 percent in fiscal Q3, following declines of 3.8 percent in Q2 and 6.7 percent in Q1, per Yahoo Finance. The company expects to close an additional 10 to 20 locations in the fourth quarter on top of the 40 already shuttered year-to-date.
At Taco Bell, Montgomery served as global chief brand officer, a role that put him over a system that generated 7 percent same-store sales growth last quarter, per Nation's Restaurant News, a sharp contrast to the trajectory he inherits.
Jack in the Box operates locations across Arizona, including in Scottsdale, according to the chain's location directory.
Montgomery's formal start date is September 14; the board's 12-month CEO timeline gives King's interim tenure an effective end date of around September 2027.
Where to find them
- Nation's Restaurant · muckrack.com
Sources
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