 These new locations are made to resemble a shack, in an upscale way, and began appearing in 2005.Shane's Rib Shack became one of the nation's fastest growing fast casual BBQ restaurants in its first five years of business, as it grew from two locations in 2004 to 85 locations in 2008.As of January 2016, Shane's Rib Shack has a total of 74 locations, in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.