
The award acknowledges the longtime franchisees’ profitable management and operational excellence throughout 5 Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar areas.
Salt Lake Metropolis, UT (RestaurantNews.com) Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar®, a quick-service restaurant franchise identified for its Hawaiian-style poke bowls, Dole Gentle Serve®, and boba milk teas, has named Utah-based franchisees Bruno and Jessica Picelli as recipients of the corporate’s coveted 2024 Multi-Unit Mastery Award.
The award is introduced yearly to franchisees who elevate the bar via distinctive efficiency throughout a number of areas, demonstrating robust operational management, crew improvement, and significant group engagement.
Jessica Picelli shared her ideas and emotions in regards to the recognition.
“Receiving the Multi-Unit Mastery Award 2024 has been such an unbelievable honor for each Bruno and me,” mentioned Picelli. “From day one, we’ve dreamed large – and because of our devoted crew and the help of the Uncle Sharkii household, that dream has turn out to be a actuality. In simply 5 years, we’ve grown to 5 areas, and we’re pleased with how far we’ve come. We’re excited to maintain constructing with the identical love, goal, and keenness that began all of it.”
The couple first partnered with Uncle Sharkii in 2021, drawn to the model’s simplicity, family-first values, and constructive office tradition. Their multi-unit settlement marked Uncle Sharkii’s entry into the Utah market, bringing the crew’s first unit to the luxurious Metropolis Creek Middle in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Since then, the crew has continued to efficiently launch and function a number of shops, at the moment working 5 Uncle Sharkii areas in Utah, together with eating places in Sandy, Taylorsville, West Jordan, Millcreek, and Riverton.
“With the franchise’s help behind us, we’ve grown from a single dream to 4 new areas in simply the previous yr,” mentioned Bruno Picelli. “5 years in, we’re not simply serving poke – we’re constructing one thing that lasts.”
In keeping with the corporate, a number of core staff from their early shops stay key crew members right now. The franchise model has credited the pair not solely with store-level development and efficiency, but in addition with setting an instance for different franchisees nationwide.
“Their dedication and constant efficiency throughout a number of areas actually exemplify the values of Uncle Sharkii and the power of our franchise system,” mentioned Raymond Reyes, Chief Working Officer of Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar.
Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar is continuous its nationwide and worldwide growth, with a presence in a number of U.S. states together with Hawai‘i, California, Texas, Utah, and Arizona. The corporate is actively searching for new franchise companions throughout key markets.
To be taught extra about Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar’s franchise alternative, go to UncleSharkiiPokeBarFranchise.com.

About Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar®
Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar® (UncleSharkii.com) is a wholesome Hawaiian fast-food franchise that includes its Signature Hawaiian™ Poke Bowls, Boba Milk Teas, & Dole Gentle Serve®. The model was based in 2018 throughout an abroad household gathering when the founders’ daughter, Melody, was gifted a luxurious shark by an uncle she by no means met earlier than. The bond was instantaneous and sealed by celebration over boba milk tea, fried snacks and ice cream. The founders coined the identify Uncle Sharkii and cling to an genuine give attention to ‘Ohana “household” tradition with the mission of providing a streamlined wholesome menu for the household on the go – Poke Bowls Made Easy™.
Uncle Sharkii stands agency as one of many solely nationwide poke manufacturers to be curated by an area born and raised founder who grew up consuming, respiratory, and dwelling all of the paradisiacal essence that Hawai’i represents. Poke originated from Hawai’i as a snack for fishermen.
At the moment Uncle Sharkii has open areas within the coronary heart of Hawaii, California, Utah, and Texas with signed areas in Arizona & Nevada. The model touts itself as one of many quickest rising fast service eating places serving Hawaiian poke right now. With low startup prices, faster return on funding, complete coaching, a easy menu, and a way of group, Uncle Sharkii goals to revolutionize the Hawaiian poke business from inspiration to actuality.
The corporate is actively increasing all through the U.S. (United States) and internationally and welcomes people to go to their franchise web page for extra info at UncleSharkiiPokeBarFranchise.com. Or observe Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar® on Fb, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
Media Contact:
Quynh Vu
Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar
quynh@unclesharkii.com

