SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — The St. Louis area will soon be home to another Shake Shack location, and this time the burger and fries will be served downtown alongside Blues hockey.
The latest location is set to open on Wednesday inside Enterprise Center, the home of the St. Louis Blues, and dozens of concerts and family shows. The first event for the newest food offering will be Wednesday's Elton John concert.
“For someone who grew up in St. Louis, taking in a Blues home game nearly every Saturday night even before I could drive, it’s a real thrill to bring Shake Shack to the Enterprise Center,” said Danny Meyer, the founder of Shake Shack.
During Saturday night's Blues game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Shake Shack signage was visible behind black curtains on the plaza level between sections 115 and 116.
A search of building permits issued by the city of St. Louis shows electrical work was completed this past Friday at the Enterprise Center location. Another permit to install ventilation hoods was issued on Thursday.
The first local Shake Shack, in the Central West End, opened in late 2017 followed by a second location in Ladue in 2020.
Another location is currently under construction on the site of a former Steak ‘n Shake at 17312 Chesterfield Airport Road in Chesterfield, and construction is scheduled to begin soon on a drive-thru location on the 13200 block of Manchester Road in Des Peres that will open in spring 2023.
The restaurant chain was founded in 2004 by St. Louis native Danny Meyer and now has more than 350 locations across the globe.
In 2021, the company opened more than 60 new locations across the United States and reported total revenue of $739.9 million, an increase of 41% over the previous year.
Shake Shack and Enterprise Center did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Correction: March 27, 2022 An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the total number of Shake Shack locations currently open or scheduled to open in the St. Louis area. Construction is scheduled to begin soon on a drive-thru location on the 13200 block of Manchester Road in Des Peres that will open in spring 2023.
