Shuckin’ Shack recovered quickly after a high-speed car crash earlier this month resulted in minor damage to its downtown location at 109 Market St.
 
The restaurant sustained minor damage to the exterior after a man driving between 70 and 80miles per hour struck three parked cars outside Shuckin’ Shack and one of those parked cars hit the building, police said in local media reports.
 
Fork & Cork bartender Stephen Davis told WWAY that he was bringing in tables when the crash happened across the street. He told the news station that he heard the car coming before he saw it and that the car that was pushed against the Shuckin’ Shack building was on fire.
 
“We were very fortunate,” said Shuckin’ Shack co-founder Sean Cook. “Things could have been much worse.”
 
In a message to Facebook followers, Shuckin’ Shack officials expressed thanks to those concerned for their wellbeing as well as to the first responders for their efforts.
 
The restaurant reopened for business the following day after receiving clearance from investigators.
 
On a another note, Cook, along with co-founder Matt Piccinin and franchise developer Greg George, have announced that over the past 10 months they have obtained 15 store expansion commitments across the Carolinas.
 
Recently secured markets include: Raleigh, Charlotte, Wilmington and Morehead City in North Carolina and Charleston and Greenville in South Carolina. The group expects five to 10 of those locations to open within the next nine months.
 
“We want to continue our regional growth and expand within the Carolinas first,” chief operating officer Jonathan Weathington said. “We fully expect to continue our expansion outside of North Carolina and South Carolina, but with very measured and sustainable goals in doing so.”
 
Shuckin’ Shack is currently seeking to expand into Surf City, Southport, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Asheville, as well as into Myrtle Beach and Columbia, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia.

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