Shake Shack has confirmed the closure of five locations in Los Angeles County. The move was part of a pruning that shut down nine restaurants in three states, according to representatives. The Southern California restaurants are: Additionally, Shake Shack closed a restaurant in Oakland; one in Polaris, Ohio; one in Montrose, Texas; and one in Houston.
The state closures appear on California’s WARN Act report with a notice date of Monday, Sept. 26. The process and effective dates, meaning the closures, are listed as Tuesday, Sept.
27. The WARN Act spelled out is Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notification, and it requires businesses with more than 75 employees to give notice before mass layoffs, according to the state’s Employment Development Department. Eighty workers are affected by the four Los Angeles County closures, and 32 are affected by the Oakland closing, according to the WARN report.
The closures made national news this week. In a statement Rob Lynch, chief executive officer of Shake Shack, said the restaurants were closed due to “various factors, including underperformance.” He asserted that the chain is in growth mode, with plans to open 40 company-owned restaurants and 40 licensed restaurants this year.
Shake Shack lists 41 California locations on its website. It opened its first California drive-thru in Torrance on Aug. 15.
The chain, which specializes in burgers, chicken sandwiches and hand-spun shakes, was founded in Manhattan in 2004. It has more tha.
