JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The wait is almost over. Shake Shack is set to make its Northeast Florida debut on Sept. 18 at the St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville.
Known for its fresh-never-frozen hamburgers, crinkle fries and signature shakes, the New York City-based fast-casual restaurant chain announced the Town Center opening in a news release Tuesday.
Shake Shack is taking over the 10281 Midtown Parkway space formerly used by M Shack, which closed in March when its lease expired at Town Center after 10 years. At the Town Center, Shake Shack will join several other restaurants known for their shakes, including BurgerFi, Yard Milkshake Bar and Sugar Factory.
On the menu at Shake Shack
Shake Shack’s burgers are made from a blend of 100% Angus beef. Among customer favorites are:
- Original ShackBurger ($6.99): Cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and “ShackSauce” on a toasted potato bun
- Avocado Bacon Burger ($9.79): Cheeseburger topped with freshly sliced avocado, applewood-smoked bacon, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun
- Black Truffle Shroom Burger ($10.49): A crisp-fried portobello mushroom filled with melted muenster and cheddar cheeses, topped with black truffle sauce made with real black truffle oil and shredded lettuce on a toasted potato bun
- Smoke Shack ($8.79): Cheeseburger with applewood-smoked bacon, chopped cherry peppers, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun
Shake Shack also offers a selection of chicken sandwiches and nuggets as well as hot dogs, crinkle fries , shakes and frozen custard.
Community involvement
As part of its mission to "Stand for Something Good," Shake Shack will donate $1 for each sandwich sold on opening day to Feeding Northeast Florida in support of the nonprofit food bank's work to rescue high-quality food for those in need.
Customers also can bring nonperishable food items to donate that day. Or they can participate in the food drive virtually at the Feeding Northeast Florida website.
Opening day swag
As part of the opening day celebration, "the first wave of guests" will receive custom Shake Shack tumbler cups, according to the news release.
Shake Shack will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
This story was first published by the Florida Times-Union.