College Park is getting a Shake Shack.
The popular New York-based burger chain plans to open a location at the upcoming Union on Knox student apartments at 4350 Knox Rd. later this year.
Ken Ulman, the chief strategy officer for economic development at the University of Maryland, said that landing a Shake Shack was a “real testament to the project.”
When construction is finished, the $140 million building, located at the old site of the 7-Eleven, will also be home to a Chopt salad chain and studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom apartments to house nearly 800 students.
Since its founding in 2004, Shake Shack has grown slowly to over 400 locations and has something of a cult-like following for its premium burgers, crinkle-cut fries, and shakes.
It’s on par with the current strategy to make College Park a top college town, in part by attracting national chains to the area.
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