Shake Shack and Dutch Bros Coffee are headed to Pinellas Park.
Plans filed with the city show the two chains proposed for neighboring lots at 6994 U.S. Highway 19 North, across from The Shoppes at Park Place and next to a future EōS Fitness Center.
The 1.83-acre property is currently home to a Walgreens, which would be demolished to make way for the two new buildings.
Shake Shack would occupy a 3,493-square-foot restaurant at the corner of 70th Avenue North and U.S. Highway 19 North, while Dutch Bros would open a 1,025-square-foot coffee shop directly across from it.
Both locations are planned with two-lane drive-thrus. Shake Shack would include indoor seating, while Dutch Bros would operate solely through its drive-thru and walk-up window.
Drive-thrus are a newer addition to Shake Shack’s business model; the company started adding them to new locations in 2021. As of last year, the company only had 39 locations with drive-thru lanes.
Shake Shack began as a hot dog cart in New York City’s Madison Square Park in 2001 before opening its first permanent location there in 2004. The chain has since grown to more than 690 locations worldwide, including more than 445 in the United States.