--- description: The latest in a growing trend title: The Best Burger Joint in the World Is About to Make a Big Change image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta006cc11a45b94ea/69869fddf983e7d32004f423/475624093.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [burgers](/tag/burgers/) ## burgers Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Best Burger Joint in the World Is About to Make a Big Change by [Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 18, 2014 10:58 AM CUT  Food Porn Food PornLoic Lagarde—Getty Images/Flickr Open by [Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 18, 2014 10:58 AM CUT  This post is in partnership with Fortune, which offers the latest business and finance news. Read the article below originally published at [Fortune.com](http://fortune.com/2014/08/15/shake-shack-ipo-plans/ "undefined"). _By John Kell_ Fast-food burger chain Shake Shack is reportedly planning to launch an initial public offering, the latest dining chain angling to give investors something to chew on. The company’s majority owner, Union Square Hospitality Group LLC, has reportedly interviewed banks in recent weeks to appoint underwriters for the IPO, Reuters [reported on Friday](http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/sns-rt-us-shakeshack-ipo-exclusive-20140815,0,1629361.story "undefined"), citing people familiar with the matter. Shake Shack, which first opened a kiosk in Madison Square Park in New York City, has restaurants in just four U.S. states and the District of Columbia, as well as a few locations abroad. Shares of consumer-focused restaurant and grocery chains often surge on the first day of trading, as investors place a bet on smaller players they hope can one day be the next Chipotle, Whole Foods, or Panera. For the rest of the story, [please go to Fortune.com](http://fortune.com/2014/08/15/shake-shack-ipo-plans/ "undefined"). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3135329/shake-shack-ipo/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3135329/shake-shack-ipo/"},"headline":"The Best Burger Joint in the World Is About to Make a Big Change","datePublished":"2014-08-18T10:58:14.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:07:52.929Z","description":"The latest in a growing trend","url":"https://time.com/3135329/shake-shack-ipo/","keywords":["burgers","Fast Food","Shake Shack"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta006cc11a45b94ea/69869fddf983e7d32004f423/475624093.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Fortune","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/fortune/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta006cc11a45b94ea/69869fddf983e7d32004f423/475624093.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"475624093","caption":"475624093","creditText":"Loic Lagarde—Getty Images/Flickr Open","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/burgers/","name":"burgers"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3135329/shake-shack-ipo/","name":"The Best Burger Joint in the World Is About to Make a Big Change"}}]}] ```