Shake Shack Is Planning an Old Town Alexandria Location

The burger chain would occupy the space of a former bank on King Street.

By Maggie Roth • Posted June 24, 2025 at 10:54 a.m.

Courtesy City of Alexandria Board of Architectural Review

A new Shake Shack is in the works for Old Town Alexandria, and the fast-food chain is asking the Board of Architectural Review to approve its vision.

The chain filed paperwork last December to enter the space at 621 King St., formerly a Burke and Herbert Bank. In its application to the BAR, the company included a new rendering of the storefront and requested approval for new signage, ALXNow reported.

The application included requests for a mounted Shake Shack sign, plus other branded signage and window vinyls. The BAR will review the application on July 2.

The new restaurant is aiming for a 2025 opening and will have an interior space of about 6,100 square feet. It will be the first Shake Shack in Alexandria.

This will be the 12^th Shake Shack in Virginia, joining locations in Mosaic, Tysons, and Pentagon City, among others. The chain is known for burgers, chicken, and, of course, milkshakes.

Feature image courtesy City of Alexandria Board of Architectural Review

Maggie Roth

Contributing Editor

Maggie Roth is the former associate editor for Northern Virginia Magazine, where she covered news and culture in the NoVA area. Originally from New Jersey, she is a graduate of George Mason University and joined the magazine in 2021.