Richmond area's first Shake Shack delays opening to Monday

Jul 06, 2023

The exterior of the new Shake Shack at 5400 Broadstreet in Richmond, Va. The location will open June 9. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH

The Richmond area's first Shake Shack will open June 12 at the Willow Place Shopping Center at 5400 W. Broad St., across from Target and Barnes & Noble.

Richmond's first Shake Shack will now be opening Monday, June 12 instead of this Friday, June 9.

The New York-based chain has experienced some unforeseen delivery delays that will impact the opening date.

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To celebrate the opening of the Richmond Shack, the first wave of guests will receive limited-edition Shake Shack swag including artwork from Richmond artist Doug Orleski, also known on social media as RVA Coffee Stain.

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So hold on to those taste buds, Richmond and prepare yourself for a double stack Shake Shack burger on Monday.

The Richmond Shack is located at 5400 W. Broad St. in the Willow Place Shopping Center.

The grand opening will now be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 12.

Original story posted June 1:

Get ready, burger fans. The Richmond area's first Shake Shack has set an opening date: June 9 at 11 a.m.

The popular fast-casual burger chain is in the recently renovated Willow Place Shopping Center at 5400 W. Broad St., across from Target and Barnes & Noble.

The Shack will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

The restaurant will have 3,200 square feet of interior space and 1,200 square feet of exterior space, including a drive-thru, which is unusual as the New York-based chain has only a few restaurants with drive-thrus.

Shake Shack is a popular burger chain, described as a modern-day roadside burger stand serving classic burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries and shakes.

Shake Shack is a popular burger chain, described as a modern-day roadside burger stand serving classic burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries and shakes.

Shake Shack also recently introduced the Veggie Shack, a Shack-made veggie burger with mushrooms, sweet potatoes, carrots, farro and quinoa and topped with American cheese, crispy onions, pickles and ShackSauce.

Shake Shack started as a hot dog cart inside New York City's Madison Square Park in 2001 and moved to a brick-and-mortar spot inside the park in 2004. The chain has more than 300 locations in U.S. states and the District of Columbia and more than 160 international locations.

In 2023, Shake Shack expects to open approximately 40 new locations, 10 to 15 of which will be drive-thrus.

The Shack will be donating $1 for every sandwich sold at the Willow Place Shack on June 9 to Kids Run RVA, a program created by Sports Backers to promote physical activity to youth across the Richmond region.

New York-based Shake Shack serves classic burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries and shakes and has recently introduced the Veggie Shack.

The Willow Place Shopping Center will also be adding an as-yet-unnamed grocery store and a HomeGoods.

This will be Shake Shack's fifth location in Virginia — three are in Northern Virginia and one opened in Virginia Beach in 2019.

The Richmond area's first Shake Shack will open June 12 at the Willow Place Shopping Center at 5400 W. Broad St., across from Target and Barnes & Noble.

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Colleen Curran (804) 649-6151 [email protected] @collcurran on Twitter

Colleen Curran is the features editor for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. She also covers arts and entertainment and food and dining.

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