The wait for Shake Shack’s first drive-thru in Canada is nearly over! The drive-thru will officially open to the public at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday August 27. Arriving just in time for the busy back-to-school season, the drive-thru will be located at 9253 Macleod Trail SW, said the company.
The new location will feature a hand-painted mural by local artist, Larissa Schuler. The mural, painted on the exterior back wall of the Shack, showcases iconic Alberta imagery and brand iconography. It will be visible as customers pass through the drive-thru, adding a fun visual element to the experience. Dine-in guests can enjoy the typical warm in-Shack dining experience, it said.
“Guests riding through the drive-thru will have access to a drive-thru combo meal, providing a faster, more seamless ordering experience. Also on the menu at the newest Shack are Alberta-exclusive favourites crafted with regional producers, including the Prairie Berry Shake. And every burger is made with 100% Alberta beef from Beretta Farms, while the Chicken Shack™ features whole white-meat Canadian chicken raised cage-free and without antibiotics,” it said.
“We’re excited to introduce Shake Shack’s first drive-thru in Canada, giving our guests a whole new way to enjoy the food and hospitality they know and love,” said Billy Richmond, Business Director, Shake Shack Canada. “We’ve designed this location to deliver the same cooked-to-order experience Shake Shack is known for, while offering the speed and ease that guests are looking for. We’re proud to bring this milestone to Calgary and can’t wait to welcome our first drive-thru guests later this month!”
The company said opening day celebrations will include the brand’s iconic Shack Clap and ribbon-cutting led by the team at the new Shack location. Guests waiting to enter the drive-thru will enjoy special moments along the way, with the first 100 vehicles receiving limited-edition merch. All vehicles on opening day will be encouraged to dial in to a special Shack Roadtrip Playlist, creating a shared listening experience for everyone at the opening.
Formed in 2023, Shake Shack Canada is a partnership between Osmington Inc. and Harlo Entertainment Inc. — two Canadian-based private investment companies. Shake Shack Canada has seven locations across Ontario, one in Alberta, and plans to open at least 35 locations nationwide.
Since the original Shack opened in 2004 in NYC’s Madison Square Park, the company has expanded to over 705 locations system-wide, including over 455 in 35 U.S. States and the District of Columbia, and over 250 international locations across London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Mexico City, Istanbul, Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul and more.
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