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The MAHA Shake-Up at Steak ‘n Shake

The Journal.

The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

September 11, 2026

Show Notes

Patriot Shakes. Huge American flags. Beef Tallow. Steak ‘n Shake, the classic fast food chain, is in the middle of an audacious turnaround strategy: a full embrace of the Make America Healthy Again movement. WSJ’s Heather Haddon spoke with the chain’s new “chief MAHA officer” and explains what’s behind the rebrand. Ryan Knutson hosts.

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