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Annual guidance, meaning a company's single financial forecast covering a full calendar year rather than shorter quarterly intervals, is replacing Shake Shack's existing outlook format.
The burger chain plans to open between 60 and 65 company-operated restaurants in 2026. The two changes together describe a meaningful shift in how Shake Shack intends to communicate its financial picture.
An expansion target expressed as a range Company-operated locations are restaurants owned and run directly by Shake Shack, as distinct from franchised sites managed by outside operators.
The 2026 target of 60 to 65 covers only that company-run category.
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