Employer · WARN Act history · Accommodation & Food Services

Shake Shack Enterprises

26 workers across 1 WARN notice, primarily in CA — every mass-layoff and plant-closing filing on record.

26
Workers cut
1
WARN notice
1
State
26
Avg / notice

The verdict

Shake Shack Enterprises put 26 workers on WARN notice across 1 filing — the 2,821st-largest WARN footprint of 4,023 tracked employers.

#2,821
of 4,023 employers by workers affected
Top 70%
larger than 30% of tracked employers
1
WARN filing on record
1
state affected, led by CA

Employer Profile

Primary State
CA
Primary Industry
Accommodation & Food Services
First Notice
Nov 25, 2025
Latest Notice
Nov 25, 2025
States with Layoffs
CA

WARN Notices by Year: Shake Shack Enterprises — Workers affected per year from WARN Act filings

0 workers 0.2 workers 0.4 workers 0.6 workers 0.8 workers 1 workers 2025 0 workers
WARN Notices by Year: Shake Shack Enterprises — Workers affected per year from WARN Act filings

Total Workers Affected

26

Across all WARN notices

Number of Notices

1

WARN Act filings on record

Latest Event Date

Nov 2025

Most recent filing

Workforce Impact Severity 30.0%

26 workers across all events

WARN Notice History

2025

Facility Closure

San Francisco, CA · Accommodation & Food Services

Effective: Nov 25, 2025

26

workers

Filed Nov 25, 2025

How Shake Shack Enterprises compares in Accommodation & Food Services

# Employer Workers cutNoticesLead state
1 Airbnb 1,900 1 CA
2 Tyson Foods, Inc. (Amarillo B-Shift Operations 1,761 1 TX
3 Tyson Foods, Inc (Amarillo B-Shift Operations) Updated 1,761 1 TX
4 Ojai Valley Inn 773 1 CA
5 Semiahmoo Resort Company 652 3 WA
6 Elmer's Restaurants 576 2 OR
7 JW Marriot Resort and SPA - San Antonio 461 1 TX
8 The Joule Hotel 432 1 TX
9 Shake Shack Enterprises (this page) 26 1 CA

Reading the Shake Shack Enterprises WARN Record

Federal WARN Act filings place Shake Shack Enterprises on record with 1 notice covering 26 workers, spanning Nov 25, 2025 through Nov 25, 2025. Because the WARN Act only captures events that affect 50 or more workers at sites of 100+ employees, this count sits at the upper band of the employer's layoff activity — smaller reductions, contractor non-renewals, and voluntary separations are invisible to this dataset. The geographic footprint of 1 state, anchored in CA, in the Accommodation & Food Services sector, shapes which state workforce agencies received the filings and which state-level "mini-WARN" thresholds applied.

Averaging 26 workers per notice, Shake Shack Enterprises's filings fall into a pattern that suggests targeted team or department cuts that still crossed the WARN reporting threshold. This single notice marks a discrete restructuring event rather than a sustained pattern, though workforce changes below the 50-worker WARN floor may have occurred without disclosure.

For workers, the practical layer under these numbers is time: the WARN Act's 60-day notification window triggers eligibility for state unemployment insurance, COBRA health-coverage continuation, and rapid-response services from the state workforce agency that received the filing. Workers on CA-based Shake Shack Enterprises notices should contact the CA workforce agency directly — response teams, severance negotiation guidance, and TAA (Trade Adjustment Assistance) screening move fastest in the days immediately following a notice. The record above reflects filed notices only; subsequent hiring, rescinded closures, or facility reopenings are not tracked by WARN disclosures.

Understanding Shake Shack Enterprises's Layoff History

Shake Shack Enterprises has one WARN Act filing on record. A single notice may reflect an isolated restructuring event, facility closure, or response to changing market conditions.

The notices have affected an average of 26 workers each, suggesting targeted departmental or facility-level changes. WARN Act notices only capture layoffs meeting federal thresholds (50+ workers) and may not represent all workforce changes.

Layoff Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Shake Shack Enterprises laying off workers?

Shake Shack Enterprises has filed 1 WARN Act notice affecting 26 workers across 1 state. The most recent notice was filed on Nov 25, 2025.

How many people has Shake Shack Enterprises laid off?

According to WARN Act filings, Shake Shack Enterprises has affected 26 workers total, averaging 26 workers per notice.

What states has Shake Shack Enterprises had layoffs in?

Shake Shack Enterprises has filed WARN notices in 1 state: CA.

What is a WARN Act notice?

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60 days advance notice of plant closings and mass layoffs affecting 50 or more workers. Not all layoffs require WARN notice.

What benefits are available after a Shake Shack Enterprises layoff?

Workers affected by a WARN-notified layoff may be eligible for unemployment insurance, COBRA health coverage continuation, job retraining through the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, and severance packages if offered by the employer. State workforce agencies often provide additional rapid response services.

How does Shake Shack Enterprises's layoff history compare to the industry?

Shake Shack Enterprises has affected 26 workers across 1 WARN filing in the Accommodation & Food Services sector. The federal WARN Act only captures layoffs affecting 50 or more workers, so actual workforce changes may be larger.

Data sourced from official state WARN-Act layoff registries. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainLayoffs Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from state WARN Act filings. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.