Honolulu, HI (RestaurantNews.com) Introduced in August, the collaboration between Walmart and Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar marked a strategic alignment to make inexpensive and protein-packed poke bowls extra accessible. As Uncle Sharkii celebrates its first anniversary in March, the fast-casual chain has quickly expanded, boasting over a dozen areas throughout California, Utah, Hawaii, and Texas. Notably, three of those areas are already embedded inside Walmart shops in California.
The journey commenced in early October with Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar’s grand opening at a Walmart retailer in Vacaville, marking the chain’s first in-store location with the retail large. The shop menu options quite a lot of poke bowl choices, together with cooked alternate options like:
- Grilled Hen Poke Bowl
- Shrimp Poke Bowl
- Seasoned Tofu Poke Bowl
Later in October, Uncle Sharkii expanded its presence to a Walmart location in Roseville, adopted by a brand new location inside a Walmart in Galt by the top of December. Anticipation is rising because the chain prepares to open its preliminary Walmart location in Utah at West Jordan in late February. Excitingly, Uncle Sharkii’s enlargement continues, with Taylorsville, Utah, and Fairfield, California, slated as the following locations for the progressive poke bar inside Walmart shops.
Incomes the title of “America’s Poke Store,” Uncle Sharkii secured a spot on The 40/40 Listing for 2024: America’s Hottest Startup Quick Casuals, solidifying its place within the trade – going past simply poke bowls.
Uncle Sharkii prides itself on providing extra than simply poke bowls. Raymond Reyes, Co-Founder and COO of Uncle Sharkii, emphasizes, “Our dedication is to offer an accessible expertise that retains every go to each thrilling and pleasing. Bowl choices are straightforward to eat on the go or good for savoring with family and friends throughout the retailer.”
Along with bowls, Uncle Sharkii introduces a number of mainstream boba teas resembling:
- Taro Milk Tea
- Thai Milk Tea
- Mango Inexperienced Tea
Uncle Sharkii additionally affords Dole Comfortable Serve — a pleasant, guilt-free dessert possibility that includes flavors resembling Pineapple, Strawberry, and Mango.
Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar’s partnership with Walmart has not solely made inexpensive and protein-packed poke bowls extra accessible however has additionally marked a big milestone within the fast-casual panorama.
For extra data on this partnership and Uncle Sharkii’s progressive menu, go to UncleSharkii.com or UncleSharkiiPokeBarFranchise.com. Attain out to Raymond Reyes at 808-773-5428 or franchise@unclesharkii.com for data on tips on how to personal an Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar franchise.
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 Comfortable Serve®. The model was based in 2018 throughout an abroad household gathering when the Founders’ daughter, Melody, was gifted an opulent 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 deal with Ohana “household” tradition with the mission of providing a streamlined wholesome menu for the household on the go — “Poke Bowls Made Easy™!”
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 data at UncleSharkiiPokeBarFranchise.com. Or comply with UNCLE SHARKII Poke Bar® on Fb, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer serving to individuals lower your expenses and dwell higher – anytime and anyplace – in shops, on-line, and thru their cellular units. Every week, roughly 240 million prospects and members go to greater than 10,500 shops and quite a few eCommerce web sites in 19 international locations. With fiscal yr 2023 income of $611 billion, Walmart employs roughly 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a frontrunner in sustainability, company philanthropy, and employment alternative. Further details about Walmart will be discovered by visiting company.walmart.com, on Fb at fb.com/walmart, on X (previously often known as Twitter) at twitter.com/walmart, and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/firm/walmart.
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