Distribution of Shake Shack Locations Across United States of America by State

Shake Shack operates 388 United States of America locations across 34 states. Largest clusters are in New York, California, and New Jersey; the top 10 states contain 66.5% of sites. Coverage is thinner in Kansas, Kentucky, and New Hampshire.

Top 10 States with the most number of Shake Shack locations in United States of America

Shake Shack shows strong visitor engagement: 171 locations are above the mean traffic score (mean: 55.38) and 55 qualify as highly visited.

Shake Shack has 388 locations across the United States, with New York leading at 61 locations (15.7% of total), followed by California with 51 locations (13.1%). The top three states account for 35.6% of all locations, while the top ten states comprise 66.5%. The District of Columbia offers the best access with one location per 95,798 people, whereas Alabama is the most stretched, with one location serving over 5 million residents.

Shake Shack per capita insights

• States (District of Columbia, New York, New Jersey) enjoy the best per capita access to Shake Shack.
• States like California, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, despite their large number of locations, are under-served on a per-person basis, signaling potential demand for suburban expansion.
• Several states strike a balance between population growth and Shake Shack density, making them hotspots for sustained competition.

Cities With the Most Shake Shack Locations in the United States of America

Locations concentrate around major metros such as New York, Los Angeles, Queens, Cook, and Maricopa. The top 10 cities account for 26.3% of U.S. sites.

Top 10 Cities Ranked by Location Count

Shake Shack operates 388 locations across the United States, with 26.3% concentrated in the top 10 cities. New York, New York leads with 21 locations, followed closely by Los Angeles, California with 19. Other notable cities include Queens, New York with 10 locations and Cook, Illinois and Maricopa, Arizona each hosting 9.

Street-level hotspots (busiest streets with multiple Shake Shack)

Street-level clusters show corridors where multiple Shake Shack locations sit within the same neighborhood indicating strong local presence and coherence. Shake Shack operates a total of 388 nationwide.

Download Shake Shack Outlets Points of Interest Data

The complete dataset of Shake Shack locations across the United States of America is available for download, including coordinates, traffic patterns, and operational status.

Key Variables for Shake Shack Points of Interests

Shake Shack has 388 locations across the United States of America. The key variables shows the most infleuntial aspects for Shake Shack locations nationwide. This provides a closer look of how Shake Shack is operating from different prespectives.

Average Area Covered Per Shake Shack Locations (By State)

Shake Shack locations are distributed across U.S. states with varying land areas. Texas is the largest state by area at 695,668 km², hosting 23 locations, while New Jersey is the smallest at 22,583 km² with 26 locations. New York has the highest number of Shake Shack locations at 61 within an area of 141,306 km². California, Florida, and New Jersey also rank high in location count despite differences in state land area.

Business Status of Shake Shack Locations (Open vs Closed)

Shake Shack has a total of 61 locations in New York, with 98.4% currently open. California, Florida, Texas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Virginia, and Maryland each have all their locations open, with open percentages at 100%. New Jersey shows a slightly lower open rate of 96.2%, with 25 out of 26 locations operational. Overall, the brand maintains a high operational status across these states in the United States.

Traffic Data for Shake Shack Locations (By State)

This view compares activity near Shake Shack locations across states. Using traffic scores observed around 388 sites, it highlights the busiest markets, states with a high share of above-average locations, and areas where activity is comparatively light. Use it to benchmark performance, prioritize field operations, and spot expansion or optimization opportunities.

What Shake Shack locations are busy in top 10 states?

Shake Shack's busiest locations in the United States are distributed across 10 states, with New York and California each having 13 busy sites. New Jersey has the highest busy location percentage at 26.9%, closely followed by Texas at 26.1% and Illinois at 26.7%. Maryland stands out with the highest busy percentage at 30.0%, despite having only 10 total locations.

Customer Reviews and Ratings of Shake Shack Locations

This section summarizes customer sentiment toward Shake Shack. Using ratings and review totals from 388 locations, we highlight where scores are consistently high and where feedback volume is greatest. Average star ratings reflect perceived quality, while total reviews indicate engagement and reach across the network.

Average Ratings

Shake Shack's average rating is highest at 4.1 across five states: California, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. New York leads in the number of reviews with 131,461, followed by California with 41,001 and Florida with 39,904. New Jersey and Illinois round out the top five states by review count, with 22,023 and 19,069 reviews respectively.

Number of Reviews

Shake Shack's highest average ratings of 4.1 are reported in California, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. New York leads in total reviews with 131,461, followed by California with 41,001 and Florida with 39,904. New Jersey and Illinois also contribute significant review counts, with 22,023 and 19,069 respectively.

Shake Shack Locations With Verified Contact Information

Contact Information

Shake Shack has full phone coverage across all its locations in the listed states within the United States. New York leads with 61 locations, each having phone access, followed by California with 51 and New Jersey with 26. All ten states reported a 100% phone coverage rate for their respective Shake Shack outlets.

Use cases for Shake Shack Points of Interests Data

Market Analysis

Shake Shack POI data enables clear measurement of footprint and demand. Analysts can rank states and cities by location count, compare coverage on a per-capita basis, and use traffic scores and review volumes to spot high-performing markets and under-served pockets. The result is an objective view of saturation, growth opportunities, and performance outliers.

Site Selection

For network planning, the data supports scoring candidate trade areas using location density, population per location, and nearby traffic intensity. Teams can evaluate cannibalization risk via nearest-store distance, surface whitespace along key corridors, and prioritize sites near retail anchors, campuses, or transit where observed activity is strongest.

Urban Planning

Planners can map clusters and service gaps to understand commercial access at the neighborhood level. Per-capita coverage highlights communities with limited access, while changes in openings or closures signal shifts in activity. These insights inform corridor revitalization, streetscape and transit planning, and data-driven zoning decisions.

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