LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 22, 2023—Shake Shack, the popular New York City-based burger chain, is opening a location at 18800 Alderwood Mall Parkway in Lynnwood. The opening date, however, has not yet been publicly announced.
Last month, Matt Wilson with Chandler Signs on behalf of Shake Shack, applied for a variance associated with sign permits for two drive through menu signs along Alderwood Mall Parkway, according to city records. That application was deemed complete on May 2.
Zebra Architecture sent a project design review to Lynnwood Development and Building Services recently, highlighting some of the project’s concepts. Included in that document the restaurant is stated to have a drive through, partially covered patio, and parking. Additionally, the brand new building will have both a light and dark masonry veneer, a steel canopy that will wrap around the building and provide coverage for pedestrians and drive through customers, large windows, and outdoor dining furniture.
Next steps in the process are to acquire necessary permits, including but not limited to grading, building, mechanical, and electrical permits. A public hearing before the Lynnwood Hearing Examiner will also be scheduled for a future date.
Shake Shack opened in 2001 as a standalone hotdog stand in New York City’s Madison Square Park, as an initiative by the city to rebrand and repurpose the park, which had fallen into disuse.
What was intended to be a single New York City hot dog stand, evolved into one of the fastest-growing fast food chains with over 400 locations globally, expanding its menu from New York-style hotdogs to burgers, crinkle fries, and the Shake Shack’s namesake milkshakes. The average hamburger price at a Shake Shack runs from $4.75 to $7.7.
Danny Meyer, Shake Shack’s founder, made a name for himself within the New York City restauranteur scene for opening the Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, and Cafe 2 within the Museum of Modern Art, prior to opening the first Shake Shack restaurant.
According to CNBC, the average Shake Shack location generates $4 million in revenue, which is more than twice of your average McDonald’s restaurant. According to permit records, the construction of the Lynnwood location is valued at $1 million.
The Shake Shack at Alderwood will be the latest dining and shopping option in Lynnwood’s City Center after the most recent opening of Fogo de Chãu steakhouse last month and the “live, work, play,” addition of the Avalon Bay apartment complexes last year.
