Jack in the Box, the nation's fifth-largest hamburger chain, is dropping toys to promote its meals aimed at kids and working on adding healthier menu options to its offerings for children.

Jack-in-the-Box, the jester who bursts open his box lid when a compressed spring is released, appears to have originated in the 16 th century. The toy is loosely based on Punch, the dynamic puppet ...

The bilingual English and Spanish edition of David Saltzman’s “The Jester Has Lost His Jingle” was named a Best Picks 2013 Winner by Dr. Toy, an evaluator of toys for consumers for 25 years.