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Jack’s Family Restaurants Announces Grand Opening of First Arkansas Location

First 50 guests receive free breakfast for a month

HARRISBURG, Ark. (Dec. 19, 2025) – Jack’s Family Restaurants (Jack’s) announced today the grand opening of its new location at 300 W. Phillips St. in Harrisburg. The restaurant will officially open to guests at 5 a.m. on Dec. 22, marking a historic milestone as Jack’s first location in the state of Arkansas. A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for 12 p.m. on Dec. 29.

The Harrisburg restaurant becomes Jack’s 282nd location across the South, bringing its signature hospitality to the Natural State and introducing guests to favorites like scratch-made biscuits, hand-breaded fried chicken and made-to-order burgers.

Jack’s offers a welcoming, home-like atmosphere that begins with rocking chairs on the front porch and continues inside with a cozy fireplace and round tables for gathering with friends and family. Guests can also enjoy a biscuit viewing window, where Jack’s biscuit makers craft The Official Biscuit of the South every morning, demonstrating the brand’s commitment to quality.

To celebrate the grand opening, Jack’s will offer the first 50 guests in line free breakfast for a month. The Poinsett County location will also offer online and in-app ordering. Guests can take advantage of eight weeks of exclusive in-app offers through Jack’s All About Rewards App.

“Arkansas is an exciting new chapter for Jack’s, and we’re thrilled to begin that story in Harrisburg,” said Dana Taylor, CEO of Jack’s Family Restaurants. “This community reflects the spirit and hospitality we value, and we look forward to serving our new neighbors before work, after a Hornets game and every moment in between for years to come.”

The new restaurant will operate under the following hours:

  • Monday–Thursday: 5 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Friday–Saturday: 5 a.m. – 11 p.m.
  • Sunday: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Closing at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve; Closed Christmas Day

For more information on Jack’s Family Restaurants, visit eatatjacks.com.

ABOUT JACK’S FAMILY RESTAURANTS

Founded in 1960 in Homewood, Alabama, Jack’s Family Restaurants started as Jack’s Hamburgers in a walk-up hamburger stand that served burgers, fries, sodas and shakes and has now grown to more than 280 locations in five states in the South. Jack’s is All About The South and serves its guests quality food with an emphasis on community involvement and charitable giving. For more information, visit eatatjacks.com or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

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