Jack in the Box Inc. ND(2000) Specimen Stock Cert. XF-AU. Delaware, 2000. Odd Shares Specimen Stock Certificate, Black text with blue border at left and underprint, Jack in the Box depicted at top, with store in background, and colorized food at right. Specimen POCs. VF-XF condition. Jack in the Box is an American fast-food restaurant chain founded February 21, 1951, by Robert O. Peterson in San Diego, California, where it is headquartered. The chain has over 2,200 locations, primarily serving the West Coast of the United States.