Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Shake Shack coming soon to downtown Bethesda (Photos)


A big win for burger lovers in downtown Bethesda: Shake Shack will be opening a new location at 7535 Old Georgetown Road in the ground floor of the Element 28 apartment tower later this year. Signage with the New York-based burger emporium's now-familar logo has been posted in the windows of their future storefront. Imagine having a Shake Shack downstairs in your building. Element 28 residents won't have to imagine much longer, as construction on the interior fit-out appears to be underway inside the space. What an upgrade from SunTrust bank!






16 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wait, what's the opposite of moribund?

Anonymous said...

As a Vegetarian, I approve of this message. Love me some 'Shroom Burger!

Anonymous said...

10:23 is it mediocre, overpriced burgers, perhaps?

JAC said...

I wish they had gone into the old Johnny Rockets spot but will take it.

Anonymous said...

Mor-a-Buns!

Anonymous said...

I find the 'Shroom Burger super heavy and greasy. However I think their veggie patty is one of the best available anywhere.

JAC Enjoyer said...

Can’t believe they won’t open a McDonalds like the PEOPLE demand!!!

Anonymous said...

12:47 - Ya whiner...

Anonymous said...

Downtown Bethesda and the Westbard area could use a Chick-fil-A. The vacated bank properties would have worked well with their existing drive thru lanes.

Anonymous said...

you're a genius. really, really good

JAC said...

6:28 - I agree. Very clever.

Anonymous said...

Montgomery County doesn’t allow Fast Food in to Downtown Bethesda or the Woodmont Triangle. Z Burger only got in because they are just a Storefront Operation………..

JAC said...

3:19 - according to whom? Bethesda business district had a McDonald's across from our Lady of Lourdes for decades and a Roy Roger's on E-W Highway and Wisc Ave for the same.

JAC Enjoyer said...

WOW those were the good old days...

Anonymous said...

@ 3:19 - the building that replaced the McDonald’s was originally intended to have a new McDonald’s restaurant inside it. But the landlord found that prospective tenants didn’t want to share a building with a smelly grease duct and rowdy teens on their lunch break. Therefore, the McDonald’s was cancelled. Nothing to do with the County.

Anonymous said...

Notice they are no longer there. Enough Said.