Shake Shack is beefing up its Bay Area presence with plans for two new South Bay locations, marking the chain’s first-ever spots in Sunnyvale and Mountain View. The expansion will put its burgers, fries and shakes closer to Silicon Valley office parks and neighborhoods, although the company still is not giving up exact opening dates or store formats.
Silicon Valley Business Journal reports that Shake Shack has signed leases for two South Bay sites. Leasing brokers also highlighted the deals in LinkedIn posts, pointing to Sunnyvale Town Center and Brookfield’s San Antonio Shopping Center in Mountain View as the likely locations. Those posts came from brokers tied to the transactions, and the Business Journal notes that both cities would be getting their first Shake Shack locations.
A mixed Bay Area track record
Shake Shack’s local history has not been all smooth grill lines. The chain shut down its San Francisco Centre outpost late last year amid mall upheaval, according to its San Francisco Centre closure. At the same time, the company has kept adding elsewhere around the region, including locations at Valley Fair and Westfield Oakridge, as reported by Eater SF.
What to expect and when
Neither the Business Journal coverage nor the brokers’ LinkedIn posts included firm opening dates, and Shake Shack has not announced an official timeline. Leasing deals usually surface early in the process, so permitting, construction work and hiring notices are likely to follow over the coming months rather than weeks…