Sales Performance - Same-Shack sales increased by 2.3% for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2023, driven by a 6.5% increase in price mix partially offset by a 4.2% decrease in guest traffic[128] - Average weekly sales were 74,000forthethirteenweeksendedSeptember27,2023,comparedto73,000 in the same period last year, primarily driven by higher menu prices[129] - System-wide sales increased by 24.3% to 438.9millionforthethirteenweeksendedSeptember27,2023,comparedtothesameperiodlastyear[130]−Digitalsalesincreasedby5.483.2 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2023, representing 31.4% of total Shack sales[130] - Same-Shack sales at suburban Shacks increased by 3.7% while urban Shacks increased by 1.0% for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2023[128] - Average weekly sales decreased by 3.9% compared to the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2023, driven by a decline in guest traffic[129] - Digital sales decreased by 4.3% compared to the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2023[130] - System-wide sales increased by 2.9% compared to the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2023[130] - Shack sales for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2023 increased 20.7% to 265.0million,drivenbytheopeningof48newdomesticCompany−operatedShacksandincreasedmenuprices[137]−LicensingrevenueforthethirteenweeksendedSeptember27,2023increased35.111.2 million, primarily due to the opening of 45 net new licensed Shacks and higher sales at existing licensed Shacks[139] - Licensing revenue for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2023 increased 33.8% to 30.2million,drivenbytheopeningof45netnewlicensedShacksandhighersalesatexistinglicensedShacks[139]RevenueandProfitability−TotalrevenueforthethirteenweeksendedSeptember27,2023increasedto276.2 million, with Shack sales accounting for 95.9% of total revenue[134] - Net income attributable to Shake Shack Inc. for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2023 was 7.6million,comparedtoanetlossof2.0 million in the same period last year[134] - Total revenue for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2023 increased to 801.3million,withShacksalesaccountingfor96.254.0 million, representing a 20.4% margin, compared to 36.1millionanda16.4153.6 million, representing a 19.9% margin, compared to 108.5millionanda17.0276.2 million, compared to 227.8millioninthesameperiodlastyear[179]−Totalrevenueforthethirty−nineweeksendedSeptember27,2023was801.3 million, compared to 661.9millioninthesameperiodlastyear[179]−NetincomeforthethirteenweeksendedSeptember27,2023was8.136 million, compared to a net loss of 2.311millionforthesameperiodin2022[185]−AdjustedEBITDAforthethirteenweeksendedSeptember27,2023was35.784 million, representing a 13.0% margin, compared to 19.807millionandan8.7276.2 million, compared to 227.8millionforthesameperiodin2022[185]−AdjustedproformanetincomeforthethirteenweeksendedSeptember27,2023was7.537 million, compared to a net loss of 2.322millionforthesameperiodin2022[194]−AdjustedproformaearningsperfullyexchangedanddilutedshareforthethirteenweeksendedSeptember27,2023was0.17, compared to a loss of 0.06pershareforthesameperiodin2022[195]CostsandExpenses−FoodandpapercostsforthethirteenweeksendedSeptember27,2023increased13.977.2 million, primarily due to the opening of 48 new domestic Company-operated Shacks[141] - Labor and related expenses for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2023 increased 17.9% to 76.2million,primarilyduetotheopeningof48newdomesticCompany−operatedShacks[144]−FoodandpapercostsasapercentageofShacksalesdecreasedto29.137.3 million, driven by higher facilities costs and transaction costs due to the opening of 48 new domestic Company-operated Shacks[147] - Occupancy and related expenses for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2023 increased 17.1% to 20.3million,primarilyduetotheopeningof48newdomesticCompany−operatedShacks[150]−GeneralandadministrativeexpensesforthethirteenweeksendedSeptember27,2023increased14.930.9 million, driven by increased wages, marketing, and technology investments[153] - Depreciation and amortization expense for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2023 increased 24.0% to 23.1million,duetoincrementaldepreciationfromnewShacksandtechnologyprojects[156]−Pre−openingcostsforthethirteenweeksendedSeptember27,2023increased63.45.0 million, driven by wages, legal costs, and travel expenses related to Shack openings[159] - Impairment and loss on disposal of assets for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2023 decreased 16.9% to 0.5million,duetofewerabandonedconstructionprojects[162]CashFlowandFinancialPosition−CashandcashequivalentsasofSeptember27,2023was190.0 million, compared to 256.998millionasofSeptember28,2022[203]−Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesforthethirty−nineweeksendedSeptember27,2023was90.591 million, compared to 54.335millionforthesameperiodin2022[203]−Netcashusedininvestingactivitiesforthethirty−nineweeksendedSeptember27,2023was126.264 million, compared to 95.212millionforthesameperiodin2022[203]−Netcashusedinfinancingactivitiesforthethirty−nineweeksendedSeptember27,2023was4.825 million, compared to 4.529millionforthesameperiodin2022[203]−Thecompanybelievesitsexistingcashandcashequivalentsbalancesandcashfromoperationswillbesufficienttofunditsoperatingandfinanceleaseobligations,capitalexpenditures,TaxReceivableAgreementobligationsandworkingcapitalneedsforatleastthenext12monthsandtheforeseeablefuture[201]−Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesincreasedby36.3 million to 90.6millionforthethirty−nineweeksendedSeptember27,2023,comparedto54.3 million for the same period in 2022[204] - Net cash used in investing activities increased by 31.1millionto126.3 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2023, primarily due to a 94.0millionpurchaseofheld−to−maturitydebtsecuritiesandan18.2 million increase in capital expenditures[205] - Net cash used in financing activities increased by 0.3millionto4.8 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2023, driven by higher withholding taxes related to equity awards[206] Debt and Financing - The company issued 250.0millionin03.4 million, primarily due to higher interest income from cash equivalents[164] - Interest expense for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2023 decreased by 8.8% to 0.4millioncomparedtothesameperiodlastyear[166]−Interestexpenseforthethirty−nineweeksendedSeptember27,2023increasedby8.41.2 million compared to the same period last year[166] - Income tax expense for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2023 was 0.5million,comparedtoabenefitof1.5 million in the same period last year, representing a 135.1% change[169] - Income tax expense for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2023 was 1.7million,comparedtoabenefitof5.1 million in the same period last year, representing a 134.2% change[169] - Net income attributable to non-controlling interests for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2023 improved to 0.5millionfromalossof0.3 million in the same period last year[172] - Net income attributable to non-controlling interests for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2023 improved to 0.7millionfromalossof1.5 million in the same period last year[172] Store Operations and Expansion - The company opened 10 new domestic Company-operated Shacks, 4 new domestic licensed Shacks, and 11 new international licensed Shacks during the third quarter of 2023[131] - As of September 27, 2023, there were 495 Shacks in operation system-wide, including 280 domestic Company-operated Shacks, 39 domestic licensed Shacks, and 176 international licensed Shacks[127] Accounting and Risk Management - No significant changes to critical accounting policies or market risk exposure were reported compared to the previous fiscal year[213][215]