Shake Shack Built on Frozen Royalty. Recipe
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Shake Shack
364 North Main Street (Route 191)
Monticello, Utah, 84535
Phone: (435) 587-2966
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/frosteezshakeshack
Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Saturday; 12pm to 9pm
I first reviewed Shake Shack in August 2011, and I've got good news and good news. First, the good news is that Shake Shack is still open every year during the warmer months. Second, the good news is that the service, food, ice cream products and 1950s atmosphere is still going strong.
After the sale of the “Bailey and Wood Market”, Ralph Arthur Bailey needed a new venture. In 1954, the Dairy Queen Company was offering franchises throughout the United States. With his experience with freezers…
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