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id: "https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/shake-shack-b0e7b8#business"
name: "Shake Shack"
listed: false
status: open
url: https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/shake-shack-b0e7b8
record_id: b0e7b8fe-c1e8-4f40-8d34-20396db29f88
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# Shake Shack

Restaurant in Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee.

Status: Open. City license in force, checked November 2, 2026.

## Not locally owned

Part of Shake Shack, a chain based in New York City. Sources: [Wikidata: Shake Shack](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1058722), [OpenStreetMap brand tag](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3001545952).

## Locally owned instead

- [Transfer Pizzeria Cafe](https://littlemilwaukee.com/places/restaurants/transfer-pizzeria-cafe): Restaurant, Clock Tower Acres, 1.5 mi away
- [Mehfil Grill](https://littlemilwaukee.com/places/restaurants/mehfil-grill): Restaurant, Historic Mitchell Street, 1.7 mi away
- [Zilli Hospitality Group](https://littlemilwaukee.com/places/restaurants/zilli-hospitality-group): Restaurant, Mitchell Park, 1.9 mi away
- [Pallino Burger](https://littlemilwaukee.com/places/restaurants/pallino-burger): Restaurant, Bay View, 2.0 mi away
- [Cocina Filipina Fare](https://littlemilwaukee.com/places/restaurants/cocina-filipina-fare): Restaurant, Martin Drive, 2.9 mi away
- [Pita Palace](https://littlemilwaukee.com/places/restaurants/pita-palace): Restaurant, Mitchell West, 5.2 mi away

## At a glance

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 220 E Buffalo St, Milwaukee [Places near](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/places_near?lat=43.0340893416016&lng=-87.9084128780834) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Hours | Monday to Thursday: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm; Friday and Saturday: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm; Sunday: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 509 1080 | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | [shakeshack.com/location/third-ward-wi](https://www.shakeshack.com/location/third-ward-wi/) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Cuisine | Burger | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1909 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic register | In a National Register district since 1984 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Shake Shack Wisconsin LLC | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Current license term from | Food Dealer - Restaurant: March 25, 2026; Class B Fermented Malt Beverage Retailer's License: March 25, 2026; Class C Wine Retailer's License: March 25, 2026 | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Licenses in force | [Food Dealer - Restaurant](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/food-dealer-restaurant), [Class B Fermented Malt Beverage Retailer's License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/class-b-fermented-malt-beverage-retailer-s-license), [Class C Wine Retailer's License](https://littlemilwaukee.com/records/by-license/class-c-wine-retailer-s-license) | City license | 2026-11-02 |
| Identifiers | [OpenStreetMap node/3001545952](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3001545952) | OpenStreetMap | 2026-11-02 |

## What the record says

Shake Shack is a restaurant at 220 E Buffalo St, Milwaukee. It holds a food dealer restaurant license issued March 25, 2026, a Class B fermented malt beverage retailer's license issued March 25, 2026 and a Class C wine retailer's license issued March 25, 2026; the City lists the licenses as active. It is not yet a listed place; a Neighborhood Mayor or the editor can nominate it. [Inclusion rule](https://littlemilwaukee.com/about/inclusion-rule.md)

## The building

Use this to decide whether the building is worth a look for its history: when it went up, what the City records it as, and which historic registers list it.

Built 1909, mixed commercial building, 4 stories. In a National Register district since 1984.

| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year built | 1909 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Use | Mixed commercial building | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 4 | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Floor area | 111,164 square feet | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value, 2026 | $13,520,500 \(land $934,700, building $12,585,800\) | City property file | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | Historic Third Ward: National Register district, listed 1984 | City historic districts | 2026-11-02 |

## Getting there

Use this to choose a bus, a bike share dock, or a place to park or charge before you go.

Bus:

- Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at Water & St Paul, a 1-minute walk (70 m)
- Routes 15, 18 and GreenLine at Water & Chicago, a 2-minute walk (173 m)

Bike share:

- Bublr dock Broadway & St Paul (400 N Broadway), a 2-minute walk (148 m)
- Bublr dock Plankinton & St Paul (351 North Plankinton Avenue), a 3-minute walk (253 m)
- Bublr dock Erie & Menomonee (252 E. Menomonee St.), a 4-minute walk (291 m)

Parking:

- Metered parking on E Buffalo St (zone 3149), 32 m away: $2.00 an hour, 2 hours at most, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- City of Milwaukee parking structure at 535 N Milwaukee St, a 4-minute walk (359 m)

Live Bublr bike and dock counts: [getting_there](https://littlemilwaukee.com/api/v1/getting_there?lat=43.0340893416016&lng=-87.9084128780834).

Source: [Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) GTFS feed](https://www.ridemcts.com/policies/developer-terms), checked November 1, 2026. Schedule data updated July 21, 2026, valid through December 5, 2026. Little Milwaukee is not sponsored or operated by MTS or MCTS.
Source: [Bublr Bikes (BCycle GBFS feed)](https://gbfs.bcycle.com/bcycle_bublr/gbfs.json), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, Department of Public Works](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/dpw-parking), checked November 1, 2026.
Source: [City of Milwaukee Master Property File (MPROP)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop), checked November 1, 2026.

## What you can do here

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## Sources and record

Datasets:

- [City of Milwaukee food licenses](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/regulation/license/MapServer/9): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee liquor licenses](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/liquorlicenses): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Clerk License Division
- [City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/personal-property-look-up): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Open Data Portal, City Assessor
- [City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\)](https://data.milwaukee.gov/dataset/mprop): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\). Credit: City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\), City Assessor
- [OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright): Open Data Commons Open Database License \(ODbL\) 1.0. Credit: [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Licensing): Creative Commons Zero \(CC0 1.0\). Credit: Wikidata \(CC0\)
- [City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts](https://milwaukeemaps.milwaukee.gov/arcgis/rest/services/planning/special_districts/MapServer): Public domain \(City of Milwaukee Open Data Policy, Council resolution of July 14, 2016\)

### Facts

| Field | Value | Source | Dataset | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address | 220 E Buffalo ST 110 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 220 E Buffalo ST 110 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 220 E Buffalo ST 110 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Address | 220 E BUFFALO ST, Unit 110 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Assessed value | $13,520,500 \(2026\) | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Brand | Shake Shack | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Building area | 111,164 square feet | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Building use | Mixed commercial building, land use code 9999 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Business type | Retail 1A | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Chain | yes | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 |
| Cuisine | Burger | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.03409, -87.90841 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.03409, -87.90841 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Map point | 43.03409, -87.90841 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Historic district | Historic Third Ward, National Register, 1984 | City historic districts | City of Milwaukee local and national historic districts | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Shake Shack Wisconsin LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Shake Shack Wisconsin LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | Shake Shack Wisconsin LLC | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Legal name | SHAKE SHACK ENTERPRISES LLC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-04-09 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-04-09 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Expires | 2027-04-09 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-03-25 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-03-25 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Issued | 2026-03-25 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 345054 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 344968 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License number | 345001 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License status | Active | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Food Dealer - Restaurant \(FREST\) | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Class B Fermented Malt Beverage Retailer's License \(BBEER\) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| License type | Class C Wine Retailer's License \(CWINE\) | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Shake Shack | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Shake Shack | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | Shake Shack | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Name | SHAKE SHACK ENTERPRISES LLC | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Opening hours | Monday to Thursday: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm; Friday and Saturday: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm; Sunday: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm category | amenity=fast\_food | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Osm id | node/3001545952 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel historic | On the National Register | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3970511000 | City license | City of Milwaukee food licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3970511000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Parcel number | 3970511000 | City license | City of Milwaukee liquor licenses | 2026-11-02 |
| Part of | Shake Shack, based in New York City | Wikidata | Wikidata | 2026-11-02 |
| Personal property account | 93180153 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Phone | +1 414 509 1080 | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Roll year | 2023 | City tax roll | City of Milwaukee personal property tax roll | 2026-11-02 |
| Stories | 4 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |
| Website | https://www.shakeshack.com/location/third-ward-wi/ | OpenStreetMap | OpenStreetMap through the Overpass API | 2026-11-02 |
| Year built | 1909 | City property file | City of Milwaukee Master Property File \(MPROP\) | 2026-11-02 |

Facts as of 2026-11-02. Page rendered 2026-11-03.

Record id: b0e7b8fe-c1e8-4f40-8d34-20396db29f88

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## For agents

Shake Shack \(restaurant in Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee\) is at 220 E Buffalo St, Milwaukee. It is not a listed place, and its status is open \(City license in force, checked November 2, 2026\).

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