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Jack is back in Benson BENSON - Jack in the Box, the national fast-food franchise has returned to Benson after a seven-year absence from the Hub City’s culinary scene. After a few months of construction at 601 W 4th St, the new restaurant opened its doors for lunch on July 20 and has been packed with diners since. In a much larger community, the addition of another fast-food restaurant may seem trivial. However, to a city of 5,000 just emerging from a global pandemic, braced to outlast current economic inflation, the opening of another choice in fast food can have notable impact. Within the last year the city lost two locally owned restaurants on the same street, Wild Dogs and Asian Bistro, taking with them a handful of jobs a new restaurant may be able to replace. With Americans consuming some 50 billion hamburgers a year, Jack, and the under-construction Burger King restaurant on the same street, aim to take a bite out of those statistics on behalf of Benson. Keith Campbell is a new partner/owner of the franchise location. His grandfather owned a partnership with the previous Benson Jack and suggested the return to the city when Keith sought a new location to open. “He wanted to come back to Benson, just on this side of the I-10 instead of the north side,” Keith said. The restaurant will be managed by District manager Bridget Ascencio, and manager Chelsie Montaño. They have positions available and encourage anyone interested to apply.... (More)