PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Construction is underway on Shake Shack’s second Oregon location.

The new restaurant is being built in the heart of Downtown Portland on Burnside, right across from Powell’s Books.

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The announcement originally came in 2020, right as the COVID-19 pandemic was getting underway.

Local construction company R&H tweeted Thursday that the construction process had started.

According to Shake Shack’s website, they are looking to hire a manager for the new location.

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Shake Shack’s first Oregon restaurant was opened last year in Cedar Hills.