{"id":41310,"date":"2026-10-03T03:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/41310\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T03:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:36:07","slug":"boises-jack-in-the-box-may-be-replaced-by-mo-bettahs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/41310\/","title":{"rendered":"Boise\u2019s Jack-in-the-Box may be replaced by Mo\u2019 Bettahs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even for a fast-food junkie, it might be a stretch to claim you love the food at Jack-in-the-Box.<\/p>\n

However, the chain\u2019s extended hours? Those are special. Some of us get late-night cravings on weekends.<\/p>\n

But the moonlit drive-thru runs are on track to vanish at the longtime Jack-in-the-Box at 7040 W. State St. in Boise, near the intersection with Glenwood Street.<\/p>\n

Utah-based chain Mo\u2019 Bettahs plans to take over and remodel the building, according to paperwork filed with the city of Boise. The latest step in the red-tape march? Permission to demolish the interior of the 2,875-square-foot restaurant \u201coccupied previously by Jack-in-the-Box,\u201d the project description says.<\/p>\n

By the way, that Jack-in-the-Box hasn\u2019t closed. It\u2019s still slinging burgers, tacos and curly fries.<\/p>\n

\"Jack-in-the-Box Jack-in-the-Box has been a familiar sight at Northgate Shopping Center for many years. Michael Deeds mdeeds@idahostatesman.com <\/p>\n

But for how long?<\/p>\n

That detail was not immediately clear. Despite the paper trail, a Mo\u2019 Bettahs spokesperson did not confirm that the State Street location was coming \u2014 or offer any timeline.<\/p>\n

As fans of the Hawaiian-style quick-service chain know, Mo\u2019 Bettahs has expanded steadily into the Treasure Valley in recent years. And it\u2019s certainly not averse to taking over old fast-food restaurants. In Boise, Mo\u2019 Bettahs moved into a former Del Taco late last year at 1306 S. Broadway Ave.<\/p>\n

Mo\u2019 Bettahs opened its first Eagle restaurant at 722 S. Edgewood Lane in early 2026. It has a new store planned in Kuna that could open this year. And it also has signed a lease at the District at Ten Mile, which would be its third Meridian location.<\/p>\n

In the meantime? Better grab a few of those Bacon Double Smashed Jack Burgers while you can. Or start getting used to another Jack-in-the-Box \u2014 like the one less than two miles away at 3220 W. State St.<\/p>\n

Related Stories from Idaho Statesman<\/p>\n

\"Profile<\/p>\n

Michael Deeds<\/p>\n

Idaho Statesman<\/p>\n

Michael Deeds is a long-serving entertainment reporter and opinion columnist at the Idaho Statesman, where he chronicles the Boise good life: restaurants, concerts, culture, cool stuff. He started as a summer intern after graduating from the University of Nebraska with a news-editorial journalism degree. Deeds\u2019 prior Statesman roles have included sportswriter, music critic and features editor. His other writing has ranged from freelancing album reviews for The Washington Post to bragging about Boise in that inflight magazine you left on the plane.\u00a0\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Even for a fast-food junkie, it might be a stretch to claim you love the food at Jack-in-the-Box. However, the chain\u2019s extended hours? Those are special. Some of us get late-night cravings on weekends. But the moonlit drive-thru runs are on track to vanish at the longtime Jack-in-the-Box at 7040 W. State St. in Boise,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41311,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[5202,5200,5198,5201,5199],"class_list":["post-41310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-idaho","tag-idaho","tag-idaho-dining","tag-idaho-food","tag-idaho-grocery-stores","tag-idaho-restaurants"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/vive.im\/@dc\/117374889771619804","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41310\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}