A spokesperson for Shake Shack confirmed the chain will open a restaurant at 1149 Route 35 in 2024. An opening date has not yet been set.
The address was last home to Moe's Southwest Grill, which is permanently closed according to Google Maps. Phone calls to the listed number for the restaurant had an automated message saying no one was available.
There are 20 locations across New Jersey, according to Shake Shack's website. The Middletown location will join other Monmouth County restaurants in the Eatontown Mall and the travel plaza along the Garden State Parkway in Wall Township.
Shake Shack has more than 300 restaurants across North America, along with more than 100 in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
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