Rob Lynch

Shake Shack's newest restaurants are bringing in customers—and making its growth story harder to read.

Shake Shack reported a 15.2% revenue increase to $423.3 million, 15.6% same‑Shack sales growth, and 21 new company‑operated locations in Q3, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of traffic expansion.

Wingstop's same-store sales grew double digits on World Cup match days.

The U.S.-Iran conflict that began in late February has created a chokehold on oil exports, driving up fuel costs significantly.

During Papa Johns second quarter earnings call last week, CEO Todd Penegor said the company’s transformation is taking longer than expected as he reported a 8.3% same-store sales decline.

Shake Shack gets activist investor Starboard Value amid earnings guidance issues.

Shake Shack reports 3.5 percent same-store sales growth in Q2

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The Burger King leader will headline the event alongside executives from Chick-fil-A and Shake Shack as the brand continues its 'Reclaim the Flame' turnaround strategy.

Distributors ask restaurants to pay fuel surcharges due to high diesel prices.

A truckload of ribs vanished in Mexico last month, nearly killing Shake Shack’s newest menu item.

Shake Shack faces rib shortage due to theft in Mexico

Shake Shack is considered a fast-casual chain, but the “fast” part of that has always been a little misleading, as the chain’s executives have long acknowledged, including the current CEO, Rob Lynch.

Shake Shack executives are keeping their faith in the company’s strategy, even if Wall Street is showing some doubts.

Upstart concepts with high-quality reputations are gaining market share as legacy burger chains struggle with rising beef costs and anemic sales growth.

Culver's and Shake Shack gain market share with 14.2% and 15.2% growth

The fast-casual chain reported a 4.6% increase in same-store sales and positive traffic gains for the third consecutive quarter despite macroeconomic volatility.

Shake Shack misses Q1 expectations with a 1 cent loss per share

The burger chain's shares fell 29% following a quarterly report that showed missed revenue expectations attributed to inclement weather and rising commodity prices.

The fast-casual burger chain has hired Michelle Hook to lead its financial operations as the brand continues its aggressive expansion toward 1,500 units.

Shake Shack has named industry veteran Michelle Hook as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective May 2026.

Shake Shack has appointed Michelle Hook, an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, as its new chief financial officer.

If we had to pick an early contender for “theme of the year” so far, protein would unquestionably be at the top of the list.

Shake Shack unveils Project Catalyst to support 1,500 unit goal