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Shake Shack Launching Foods Based On Hearty Soup: See What's On The Menu Shake Shack Launching Foods Based On Hearty Soup: See What's On The Menu
Shake Shack Launching Foods Based On Hearty Soup: See What's On The Menu The newest burger at Shake Shack is inspired by a hearty soup just in time for fall. Shake Shack is launching a new line of foods based on French onion soup on Friday, Sept. 12. Shack App users gained early access to the menu on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The quarter-pound French Onion Soup Burger will feature Gruyère cheese, caramelized onions, crispy sweet onions, and roasted garlic parmesan aioli on a toasted potato bun. Fans can order it as a single, double, or triple patty. Other new offerings include the French Onion 'Shroom Burger, a crisp-fried portobello stuffed with melted Muens…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Burger Bandit Caught Grilling At NJ Shake Shack, In Uniform After Break-Ins, Police Say Burger Bandit Caught Grilling At NJ Shake Shack, In Uniform After Break-Ins, Police Say
Burger Bandit Caught Grilling At NJ Shake Shack, In Uniform After Break-Ins, Police Say A repeat offender from Newark with an impressive rap sheet broke into a Paramus Shake Shack after hours, grilled food, stole merchandise, and then came back for more days later—this time wearing a Shake Shack shirt and chef’s hat, police in the borough said. Jermaine Campbell, 26, was arrested on Monday, June 30, after a staff member spotted him trying to break into the fast-casual burger joint on Route 17 South around 10:30 p.m., Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The drama began two days earlier, on Saturday, June 28, when the Shake Shack general manager called police to report a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
WeightWatchers Files For Bankruptcy, Hopes To Adapt In Weight-Loss Drug Era WeightWatchers Files For Bankruptcy, Hopes To Adapt In Weight-Loss Drug Era
WeightWatchers Files For Bankruptcy, Hopes To Adapt In Weight-Loss Drug Era WeightWatchers is going on a financial diet, aiming to lose $1.15 billion in debt through a fast-track bankruptcy plan. Parent company WW International announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a news release on Tuesday, May 6. The prominent wellness platform has struggled to keep up with more convenient weight-loss options like the drug Ozempic. WeightWatchers said it will remain open for its roughly three million worldwide members during its financial restructuring, which the company expects to last 45 days. "For more than 62 years, WeightWatchers has …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Subway Closing Hundreds Of Restaurants Yearly, Aims For 'Smart Growth' Amid Brand Refresh Subway Closing Hundreds Of Restaurants Yearly, Aims For 'Smart Growth' Amid Brand Refresh
Subway Closing Hundreds Of Restaurants Yearly, Aims For 'Smart Growth' Amid Brand Refresh The largest fast-food chain in the US is rapidly losing restaurants. Subway closed 631 locations in 2024, QSR Magazine reported on Tuesday, April 29. The sandwich giant ended the year with 19,502 restaurants nationwide – the lowest count in nearly 20 years. The Shelton, Connecticut-based company has shuttered about 7,616 locations in the US since peaking in 2015 with more than 27,000 restaurants. 2024 also marked Subway's largest yearly decline since it lost 1,043 locations in 2021. Despite mass closings, Subway remains the biggest restaurant brand in the US. Starbucks …

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by Chris Spiker
Business
McDonald's Suffers Biggest US Sales Hit Since COVID-19 Pandemic Began: Here's Why McDonald's Suffers Biggest US Sales Hit Since COVID-19 Pandemic Began: Here's Why
McDonald's Suffers Biggest US Sales Hit Since Covid-19 Pandemic Began: Here's Why Sales at McDonald's experienced their sharpest drop since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as companies struggle to navigate chaotic economic conditions in the US. McDonald's sales in the US fell 3.6% in the first quarter of 2025, the company said in its earnings report on Thursday, May 1. The drop marks the fast food giant's steepest quarterly decline since the second quarter of 2020, when US sales plummeted by 8.7% as the pandemic forced restaurants worldwide to temporarily close. The slump was more than double what economists expected and came as inflation, tariffs, and…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Shake Shack Bringing Burgers To More Delta Flights In Partnership That Started In Boston Shake Shack Bringing Burgers To More Delta Flights In Partnership That Started In Boston
Shake Shack Bringing Burgers To More Delta Flights In Partnership That Started In Boston If you've ever craved a Shake Shack burger on a flight, one airline has you covered. Delta Air Lines is expanding its Shake Shack partnership, the carrier said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 4. Shake Shack's burgers will now be available on flights 900 miles and longer that depart from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, along with Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Seattle. The program, which first launched on flights from Boston in December 2024, has already served more than 10,000 burgers. "This is part of our work to partner with brands our customers already know and love while con…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Shake Shack Offers Free Burgers With Purchase During Holiday Promotion Shake Shack Offers Free Burgers With Purchase During Holiday Promotion
Shake Shack Offers Free Burgers With Purchase During Holiday Promotion Shake Shack is launching a limited-time promotion offering free burgers with a qualifying purchase during the holiday season.  The “Holiday Burger Blitz” will run from Monday, Dec. 16, to Tuesday, Dec. 24, providing customers with a free burger each day when they spend a minimum of $10 and use the code BURGERBLITZ at checkout. The promotion features a different burger each day, including popular items like the ShackBurger, SmokeShack, and Avocado Bacon Burger. The schedule for the free offerings is as follows: Monday, Dec. 16: ShackBurger Tuesday, Dec. 17: SmokeShack Wednesday, Dec. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Popular Burger Chain Expected To Increase Prices, Report Says Popular Burger Chain Expected To Increase Prices, Report Says
Popular Burger Chain Expected To Increase Prices, Report Says Customers of a popular burger chain can expect to pay a bit more for their orders, as the company is planning to increase its prices soon.  Shake Shack CFO Katherine Fogertey said customers will have to pay as much as 3% to 3.5 percent more, a higher increase than previous years, according to Eat This, Not That.  The site said the price is expected to change at the end of 2021, and another increase might take place in 2022. The decision was reportedly made to offset the costs of commodities and labor that have risen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other businesses, such as Chipotl…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
COVID-19: Indoor Diners Must Show Proof Of Being Vaccinated, NY Restaurant Group Says COVID-19: Indoor Diners Must Show Proof Of Being Vaccinated, NY Restaurant Group Says
Covid-19: Indoor Diners Must Show Proof Of Being Vaccinated, NY Restaurant Group Says Union Square Hospitality Group will begin requiring customers at its restaurants to show proof that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. CNBC reported that the decision was announced by the company's CEO, Danny Meyer, on Thursday, July 29. He said the policy applies to indoor diners, and it also applies to employees. Meyer is the founder of Shake Shack. He told CNBC that the fast-food chain will make its own decision about its vaccine policy "at the appropriate time." Union Square Hospitality Group has a number of restaurants in the New York City and Washington, DC area, including U…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Look Who's Latest Fast-Food Chain To Add Fried Chicken Sandwich To Menu Look Who's Latest Fast-Food Chain To Add Fried Chicken Sandwich To Menu
Look Who's Latest Fast-Food Chain To Add Fried Chicken Sandwich To Menu It seems the chicken sandwich fast-food wars are heating up again with McDonald's jumping into the fray with a new line of sandwiches.  McDonald's announced on Wednesday, Feb. 24, it was releasing a new crispy chicken sandwich, which is joining its roster of longtime favorites like the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Egg McMuffin, and Filet-O-Fish. Not unlike the famous Popeye's sandwich, the new fried sandwich features a crispy fillet made with all-white meat chicken topped with crinkle-cut pickles and served on a  potato roll. But not be outdone, the chain will also offer two additio…

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by Kathy Reakes