Burger, hot dog and frozen custard stand coming to Atlanta mid-2014.
UPDATE (Jan. 7, 2014): Shack Shack officially files plans for Buckhead.
Danny Meyer, NYC restaurateur and author of the New York Times Best Seller Setting The Table, and Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), in a press release Friday announced Shake Shack will open an Atlanta restaurant.
The Shack is coming to Buckhead Atlanta, at 3035 Peachtree Road, in mid-2014.
“Atlanta is such a vibrant and growing city, and it has been on our radar for some time,” Randy Garutti, Shake Shack CEO, said in the release.
“We’re delighted to bring Shake Shack to such a thriving area in Buckhead along Peachtree Road.”
Born in New York City’s Madison Square Park in 2004, Shake Shack is a modern day “roadside” burger stand known for its 100 percent all-natural Angus beef burgers, flat-top dogs, fresh-made frozen custard, craft beer and wine, and more.
With its fine dining heritage, Shake Shack is an integral part of Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group which owns and operates some of New York City’s most celebrated restaurants: Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, The Modern at the Museum of Modern Art, Maialino, North End Grill, Blue Smoke, Jazz Standard, and Untitled at the Whitney.
Union Square Hospitality Group has earned 25 James Beard Awards.
