Jan 25, 2022 / 06:30PM GMT
Alex Slagle - Jefferies LLC - Analyst
Good afternoon. I am Alex Slagle from Jefferies. I would like to thank the Jack in the Box team for joining us today. We have CEO, Darin Harris; Head of IR, Chris Brandon. Similar to other fireside chat conversations, I'd like to make sure we discussed a few topics that are top of mind for investors with the variant and the staffing issues.
Questions and Answers:
Alex Slagle - Jefferies LLC - AnalystBut before we dig into specifics on that, I'd like to focus on the unit growth opportunity at Jack in the Box and the recently announced pending acquisition of Del Taco, two very important developments for the Company. And I guess starting with that, perhaps, Darin, you could set the stage with some thoughts about what you've seen over the last 1.5 years with the organization, what really excites you and gives you the confidence in the growth opportunity ahead.
Darin Harris - Jack in the Box Inc. - CEO
With the performance of our business both historically and in the pandemic,