Shake Shack

Marketing

Restaurant chains meet the high-protein demand with light lifting

Marketing Bites: Brands like Chipotle, El Pollo Loco and Shake Shack are simply reconfiguring already existing items, while McDonald’s has added menu callouts.

Food

Shake Shack shares cooking secrets through a live chef-led masterclass

CEO Rob Lynch invited fans and competitors to the “School of Shack” at the fast-casual’s new Atlanta culinary center last month, where they learned the intricacies of the ShackBurger.

CEO Rob Lynch wants to grow the fast-casual chain to more than 1,500 units domestically. The new Project Catalyst sets the stage with new POS and KDS systems, as well as tapping data and AI to improve operations.

The fast-casual chain grew margins, despite a challenging macroeconomic climate in 2025. CEO Rob Lynch said the ongoing work on operations paid off and set the stage for a stronger 2026.

The fast-casual chain launched a campaign to spotlight the made-to-order cooking that goes on in its units, joining with Chipotle as a critic of assembly line fast food.

The fast-casual burger chain has changed its strategy under Lynch to be a more everyday occasion. Here’s how, and why, the company’s CEO believes that is the right strategy.

The burger chain has been an outlier in the fast-casual segment, showing strong results. At a Raymond James conference this week, CEO Rob Lynch explained what's working.

The fast-casual burger chain will search for a replacement as Fogertey moves to an advisory role, working with a newly created Office of the CFO.

Menu Talk: Nancy Combs, SVP of culinary and calendar innovation, shares the strategy behind the fast casual’s menu successes.

Challenging times are when great companies get better and steal market share, said CEO Rob Lynch. Coming soon to the fast-casual chain: "Crackable shakes" and improved fries.

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