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Shake Shack Provides Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2025 Business Update
NEW YORK, January 12, 2026--Shake Shack Inc. ("Shake Shack" or the "Company") (NYSE: SHAK) provided a business update for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 ahead of presenting at the 28th Annual ICR Conference today in Orlando, Florida. The Company also provided its initial fiscal 2026 outlook and reiterated its current long-term targets.
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