New York City-based Shake Shack confirmed Jan. 9 that it will open in 2025 in the South Beach Regional shopping Center in Jacksonville Beach.
Brand Communications Specialist Kate DeMarco said by email that the restaurant will open.
It will be the second Jacksonville area Shake Shack. The first opened in St. Johns Town Center.
“In terms of other NE FL openings, we do not currently have any additional locations planned for this year,” DeMarco said.
Shake Shack Inc. calls itself a “modern day ‘roadside’ burger stand.”
Regency Centers Corp., which owns South Beach Regional, shows Shake Shack in Space 20, a 3,200-square-foot unit.
The restaurant address is 3956 S. Third St., in an endcap space that appears to have previously been leased to South Beach Cleaners.
The city of Jacksonville Beach is reviewing an alterations permit for Shake Shack in the space. The $100,000 project is in development review for contractor Ladson Construction Co. LLC.
Jacksonville Beach has approved a permit for Ladson Construction to build a covered patio addition, make storefront improvements and combine suites, which appear to be No. 19 and 20, at a project cost of $465,000.
Huey Magoo’s, a chicken tenders chain, is in Space 21, in the endcap across a driveway that cuts through that part of the shopping center.
The 305,124-square-foot shopping center, at 2740-4194 S. Third St., is anchored by The Home Depot, Nordstrom Rack, Ross Dress For Less, T.J. Maxx and Trader Joe’s.
Regency Centers Senior Communications Manager Eric Davidson said Jan. 8 that there is momentum at South Beach Regional.
“With Nordstrom Rack, J.Crew Factory, and Bath & Body Works opening last May, we’ve added Curations (already open) and have TJ Maxx, Shake Shack, and Ten Salon lined up for 2025, but we don’t have specific opening dates yet,” he said.
Davidson said Regency Centers has completed a façade renovation on the Nordstrom Rack side and is wrapping up updates from Shake Shack to T.J. Maxx this month.
Shake Shack opened its first area restaurant Sept. 18, 2024, in St. Johns Town Center, replacing M Shack at 10281 Midtown Parkway, Unit 101.
The St. Johns Town Center Shake Shack was the first in Jacksonville and the 22nd in Florida. There are 24 now.