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  <xs:element id="jack_ScheduleOfAverageSharesOutstandingTable" abstract="true" name="ScheduleOfAverageSharesOutstandingTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_NonvestedStockAwardsAndUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="NonvestedStockAwardsAndUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_AverageSharesOutstandingLineItems" abstract="true" name="AverageSharesOutstandingLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_ExcludedFromDilutedWeightedAverageSharesPerformanceConditionsNotSatisfied" abstract="false" name="ExcludedFromDilutedWeightedAverageSharesPerformanceConditionsNotSatisfied" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_GesseleVJackInTheBoxIncMember" abstract="true" name="GesseleVJackInTheBoxIncMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_JDRestaurantGroupVJackInTheBoxIncMember" abstract="true" name="JDRestaurantGroupVJackInTheBoxIncMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_NumberOfFormerEmployees" abstract="false" name="NumberOfFormerEmployees" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_NumberOfPerspectivePurchasers" abstract="false" name="NumberOfPerspectivePurchasers" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_LesseeGuaranteedLeasesRemainingTerm" abstract="false" name="LesseeGuaranteedLeasesRemainingTerm" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_IncreaseDecreaseInDividendsAccruedOrConvertedToStockEquivalents" abstract="false" name="IncreaseDecreaseInDividendsAccruedOrConvertedToStockEquivalents" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_RestaurantAndOtherEquipmentMember" abstract="true" name="RestaurantAndOtherEquipmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_AccruedSalesAndPropertyTaxesCurrent" abstract="false" name="AccruedSalesAndPropertyTaxesCurrent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_DeferredFranchiseFeesAccruedLiabilities" abstract="false" name="DeferredFranchiseFeesAccruedLiabilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_DeferredFranchiseFeesNoncurrent" abstract="false" name="DeferredFranchiseFeesNoncurrent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="jack_ExcessCompanyOwnedLifeInsuranceFundsWithdrawn" abstract="false" name="ExcessCompanyOwnedLifeInsuranceFundsWithdrawn" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
