Shake Shack Inc.
Shake Shack is an American multinational fast casual restaurant chain based in New York City. It started out as a hot dog cart inside Madison Square Park in 2001, and its popularity steadily grew. In 2004, it received a permit to open a permanent kiosk within the park, expanding its menu from New York–style hot dogs to one with hamburgers, hot dogs, fries and its namesake milkshakes.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- restaurant [1]
- Company / filing name
- Shake Shack Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- New York City [1]
- Founded
- 2004 [1]
- Legal form
- subsidiary company [1]
- Founders
- Danny Meyer [1]
- Official website
- http://shakeshack.com; https://shakeshack.olo.com/ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US8190471016 [1]
- CIK
- 1620533 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- SHAK (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Shake Shack is an American multinational fast casual restaurant chain based in New York City. It started out as a hot dog cart inside Madison Square Park in 2001, and its popularity steadily grew. In 2004, it received a permit to open a permanent kiosk within the park, expanding its menu from New York–style hot dogs to one with hamburgers, hot dogs, fries and its namesake milkshakes. [3]
Since its founding, it has been one of the fastest-growing food chains, eventually becoming a public company filing for an initial public offering of stock in late 2014. The offering priced on January 29, 2015; the initial price of its shares was at $21, immediately rising by 123% to $47 on their first day of trading. [3]
Shake Shack Inc. owns and operates over 400 locations globally. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Shake Shack. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: SHAK (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Shake Shack Inc. founded?
Founded: 2004. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Shake Shack Inc.?
Headquarters location: New York City. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Shake Shack Inc.?
Business sectors: restaurant. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Shake Shack (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.