Shake Shack builds its menu around 100% Angus beef burgers, chicken sandwiches, crinkle-cut fries and hand-spun frozen custard shakes. The company calls its format ‘fine casual,’ pairing counter-service speed with made-to-order cooking and real ingredients. Publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SHAK, the chain has grown into a national brand. It now runs roughly 460 Shacks across 35 states and Washington, D.C., with more than 710 locations carrying the name worldwide.
Shake Shack’s own path, from a Madison Square Park hot dog cart to a public restaurant company, runs through the section below.
Shake Shack History
Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group opened Shake Shack as a hot dog cart inside Madison Square Park in 2001. The cart drew long lines quickly. New York City granted a permit for a permanent kiosk on the same spot in 2004, a date often cited as the brand’s founding. Randy Garutti ran the operation day to day as it grew from that single kiosk into a stand-alone restaurant company.
Shake Shack Inc. priced its initial public offering at $21 a share on January 29, 2015. Trading began on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SHAK the next day. Shares opened at $47 and closed roughly 130% above the offering price. The company built two tracks from there: Shacks it operates itself across the United States, and licensed locations at airports, stadiums and international markets.
Rob Lynch, previously chief executive of Papa John’s, became Shake Shack’s president and CEO in 2024, while founder Danny Meyer stayed on as chairman. Headquarters remain at 225 Varick Street in New York City. Shake Shack now operates roughly 460 Shacks across 35 states and Washington, D.C., with the system topping 710 locations worldwide. It has also set a long-term goal near 1,500 company-operated Shacks.
Shake Shack Menus & Details
Three pages carry the detail below: the full priced menu with calories, the off-menu builds regulars order by description, and the item-by-item allergen breakdown Shake Shack itself publishes.
Shake Shack Menu Prices
ShackBurgers, chicken sandwiches, flat-top dogs, fries, shakes and lettuce-wrapped builds fill the board, each one priced and sized on its own. The Shake Shack Menu Prices page adds the price and calorie count for all 46 items.
Shake Shack Secret Menu
Regulars build a handful of off-menu combinations, like a quad-patty burger and a beer float, by describing them at the register. The Shake Shack Secret Menu covers each one and how to order it.
Shake Shack Allergen Menu
Shake Shack publishes its own allergen guide by component as well as by finished item, covering burgers, buns, sauces and shake bases alike. The Shake Shack Allergen Menu breaks down every section item by item.