By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha
Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK) is an American fast casual restaurant chain headquartered in New York, NY. The company announced its latest quarterly earnings and other key figures during this week. Same-store sales grew by 2.0% in 3Q2019, which was less than the 2.5% figure expected. The company also has stated that it will be entering into an exclusive delivery partnership with Grubhub Inc. (GRUB). Because of this fact, Shake Shack Inc. officials have warned of potential volatility in stock performance and key metrics in 4Q2019. Separately, the company is planning to shut some locations temporarily for upgrades which may improve the customer experience going forward. On Tuesday, November 5, the stock had a -20.6% return for the day, which was its biggest one-day percentage decline after its IPO.
Keywords – Shake Shack Inc., SHAK, Grubhub Inc., GRUB, New York, NY, New York City, NYC, American food, fast casual, restaurant chain, same-store sales, stock performance, key metrics, upgrades, customer experience.
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