COURTESY OF SHAKE SHACK
The international fast-food chain Shake Shack opened in College Park on Dec. 11 in Union on Knox, a new student apartment building.
Customers stood outdoors in the rain waiting to enter the store, known for its burgers and milkshakes, during the grand opening event. The company promised to donate $1 for every sandwich sold that day to the University of Maryland Food Pantry and served shakes to early customers in souvenir tumblers.
“It’s been made very clear since when we first broke ground here that the students are very excited about us as a brand,” Tom Hunton, the store’s regional director of operations, said. “There’s just a ton of activity. There’s obviously a lot of development happening on campus, and we felt like this was a great time to get into the neighborhood.”
The College Park store is located at 4394 Knox Road, next to Terrapins Turf restaurant and bar and across Baltimore Avenue from city hall.—Jalen Wade
