Shake Shack opened its first Triangle location in Cary on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
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The Cary Shake Shack is located at Waverly Place on Colonades Way.
But if you want to go this week, be prepared for a wait.
Diners waited for hours on Wednesday.
"The lines, the reception that we've had since 9 this morning has been phenomenal," said Area Director Allan Ng.
No. 3 in that line was Erika Heyder Seeley.
"I thought I was going to be first but two guys skirted in front of me," she said.
It was a mix of Shake Shack veterans and those waiting to try it out for the first time.
"I have loved Shake Shack since I lived in New York City for a long time," Seeley said. "It was always my go-to guilty pleasure -- just a burger and fry when you're having a rough day."
Staff handed out free drinks as customers battled the heat outside.
The fast-food restaurant was founded in New York. It started as a hot dog stand in 2001. Now it features burgers, dogs, fries and of course milkshakes.
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Shake Shack has about 250 locations worldwide. The chain said it planned to open 40 new restaurants, including Cary, in 2019.