Shake Shack Statistics (2026) — Restaurants, Revenue, Net Income, Locations

Shake Shack is an American fast-casual restaurant chain known for burgers, crinkle-cut fries, shakes, and frozen custard. The brand began as a hot dog cart in Madison Square Park and opened its first permanent Shack in 2004 in New York City. Today, Shake Shack operates a mix of Company-operated and licensed locations across the U.S. and internationally. (SEC Form 10-K (FY ended Dec. 25, 2024))

On this page:

• Key Shake Shack stats (fast answers)
• Restaurants and locations
• Revenue and net income (annual)
• Methodology
• Sources & references

Shake Shack statistics and facts (2026)

• System-wide Shacks (FY2024): 579 total (329 Company-operated, 250 licensed) as of Dec. 25, 2024. (SEC Form 10-K)
• Licensed Shacks (FY2024): 250 licensed Shacks in operation as of Dec. 25, 2024. (SEC Form 10-K)
• Drive-thru Shacks (FY2024): 42 drive-thru Shacks in operation as of Dec. 25, 2024. (SEC Form 10-K)
• FY2024 total revenue: $1,252.6 million. (Shake Shack IR)
• FY2024 net income: $10.8 million. (Shake Shack IR)

Restaurants and locations

System-wide restaurant count (FY2024):
As of Dec. 25, 2024, Shake Shack reported 579 Shacks system-wide, made up of 329 Company-operated and 250 licensed Shacks. (SEC Form 10-K)

More recent footprint language (Q3 2025 “About” section):
Shake Shack’s investor relations “About” section stated the company had expanded to 630+ locations system-wide, including 405+ in 34 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and 225+ international locations. (Shake Shack IR (Q3 2025))

Number of Shake Shack employees (historical figure):
11,704 (FY2022)

Revenue and net income (annual)

Annual revenue (selected years):

• FY2024: $1,252.6 million total revenue
• FY2023: $1,087.5 million net sales
• FY2022: $900.5 million net sales
• FY2021: $740 million net sales
• FY2020: $523 million net sales

Annual net income (selected years):

• FY2024: $10.8 million net income
• FY2023: $20.5 million net income
• FY2022: $25.9 million net loss
• FY2021: $10.1 million net loss
• FY2020: $45.5 million net loss

Methodology

• Source priority: Primary sources (SEC filings and Shake Shack investor relations press releases) are used for store counts and financial metrics.
• No speculation: Forecasts and guidance are excluded. Only reported historical figures are listed.
• Consistency note: Store counts vary by reporting date and definition (e.g., “Shacks system-wide” vs. “locations system-wide”). Each figure is labeled with its source date/context.

Sources & references

• SEC — Shake Shack Form 10-K (FY ended Dec. 25, 2024): system-wide Shacks, Company-operated vs. licensed, drive-thru count
• Shake Shack Investor Relations — FY2024 financial results (revenue, net income)
• Shake Shack Investor Relations — Q3 2025 release (“About” footprint snapshot)
• Shake Shack Investor Relations — FY2023 financial results (net sales, net income)
• Shake Shack Investor Relations — FY2022 financial results (net sales, net loss)
• Shake Shack — FY2022 annual report (employee count reference)