It's official! Shake Shack will open fifth Arizona location in the East Valley

Lauren Saria
The Republic | azcentral.com

Shake Shack, the popular hamburger and hot dog chain with four locations in Arizona, will open a fifth restaurant in Gilbert, according to documents submitted to the town.

The company confirmed its plans for a Gilbert restaurant on Friday. A representative tells The Republic the company expects to open the new location "sometime in early 2020."

The newest Arizona Shake Shack restaurant will be located on the northeast corner of SanTan Village Parkway and Williams Field Road inside the SanTan Village shopping center.

The New York City-based restaurant chain started as a hot dog cart inside Madison Square Park in 2004. Since then, it's grown to more than 200 locations around the world. 

What we know about Shake Shack Gilbert

The design plans for the freestanding Gilbert restaurant include an approximately 3,100-square-foot building with an 800-square-foot, south-facing patio off Williams Field Road.

The plans show seats for 100 diners, almost 40 of which would be on the patio. Seating inside the dining room will primarily consist of low top tables, though two communal high top tables also are planned. 

Architectural renderings of Shake Shack at SanTan Village in Gilbert.

The project would be located near the existing Dick's Sporting Goods.

What to expect on the menu

Popular Shake Shack menu items include: 

  • ShackBurger: Cheeseburger topped with lettuce, tomato and ShackSauce.
  • SmokeShack: Cheeseburger topped with Applewood Smoked Bacon, chopped cherry peppers and ShackSauce. 
  • Chick’n Shack: Crispy chicken breast topped with lettuce, pickles and buttermilk herb mayo.
  • Shack-cago Dog: Rick's Picks Shack relish, onion, cucumber, pickle, tomato, sport pepper, celery salt and mustard.

The Shake Shack menu also includes crinkle cut fries, which can be ordered with bacon and or cheese, and a selection of shakes and frozen custards. These often include seasonal and locally inspired flavors. 

Shake Shack at Uptown Plaza is now open in Phoenix.

Where to find Shake Shack in Arizona 

Shake Shack's first Arizona restaurant opened at Scottsdale Fashion Square mall in 2016. Since then, the company has opened three additional restaurants in the Valley. 

Current Shake Shack locations in Arizona include: 

  • Scottsdale Fashion Square.
  • Kierland Commons.
  • Uptown Phoenix.
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Terminal 3.

Details: shakeshack.com.

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