Bigger Beef Shack To Open Near Old Location In St. Charles

ST. CHARLES, IL — The Beef Shack is coming back.

The business, which is known for its cheesy beef sandwiches, closed its doors in St. Charles in 2020. The Beef Shack is now set to return and will be building a new restaurant at 2015 W. Main Street, not far from its old location.

“We are excited to return to St. Charles, where Beef Shack got its start more than a decade ago,” said Beef Shack CEO Daniel Perillo. “The new location will deliver the same deliciousness customers have come to expect: the best sandwiches made only from fresh, never-frozen ingredients. Our philosophy has always been to keep the menu small and ‘wow’ customers with everything we do. We cannot wait to serve the St. Charles community.”

The Beef Shack opened its first business in 2012 in St. Charles, and went on to open more locations in Bartlett, Elgin and Huntley.

The business closed its St. Charles location at 2115 W. Main Street in February 2020. But at that time, plans were already in the works to open a "bigger and better" restaurant in town, according to the Daily Herald.

At that time, Beef Shack founder Spiro Douvres, who maintained ownership of the St. Charles location after selling the company's franchise rights, said "the love was lost for it" and he was going to move in a different direction, according to the Daily Herald.

The new Beef Shack is expected to open in St. Charles in October and will have a double drive-thru, according to a news release.

The business will also be bringing a second location to Elgin, with plans to open at 2300 N. Randall Road in July. A Beef Shack will also open at 3433 Orchard Road in Oswego.