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Jack in the Box location in Kent, Washington, to close December 2

The restaurant at 8829 S. 180th Street will close, affecting 15 employees, according to a WARN filing cited in reporting.

Location
Kent, WA
Key date
Planned December 2, 2026
Reported
WARN filed October 5, 2026, per reporting
As of
October 22, 2026
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The Jack in the Box restaurant at 8829 S. 180th Street in Kent, Washington, is scheduled to close December 2, 2026, affecting 15 employees.

TheStreet reported on October 20 that the closure appears in an October 5 WARN filing. A Reuters item dated October 6 independently reports the planned Kent closure and its effective date. This is one restaurant, not every Kent location or the chain.

What is confirmed

  • One location, 8829 S. 180th Street in Kent, is affected.
  • 15 employees are affected, per the reported WARN filing.
  • The planned closure date is December 2, 2026, corroborated by Reuters.

Dates and scope

  • The Washington state WARN record was not directly reviewed.
  • No location-specific cause has been verified.

Sources

Corrections and updates

No corrections to date. Updated as of October 22, 2026.