Shake Shack Inc.

Shake Shack Inc. operates and licenses fast-casual restaurants specializing in premium versions of classic American foods. Its menu includes made-to-order Angus beef burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, hand-spun milkshakes, house-made lemonades, and alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine. The enterprise conducts operations through two primary reporting structures: company-operated restaurants and licensed locations. Its customer base consists of individual retail diners, including local neighborhood residents, travelers, and event venue attendees seeking quick-service meals prepared with high-quality ingredients.

The company operates a global network of 659 locations system-wide, comprising 373 company-operated outlets and 286 licensed locations. Its international presence spans multiple countries and major metropolitan markets, including London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Mexico City, Istanbul, Dubai, Tokyo, and Seoul. Domestically, licensed operations extend into major airports, transit plazas, casinos, and select airline in-flight food services. Shake Shack maintains its corporate headquarters in New York City.

Summary of the business section of Shake Shack's latest annual report, written by StockData.

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

“As of December 31, 2025, we had 13,873 team members, of whom 13,427 were hourly team members and Shack-level managers and 446 were Shack Support Center personnel.”