Wilmington, N.C. — Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar, a laid-back full-service seafood restaurant franchise with 19 units across the country, has promoted Sarah Meriam to chief operating officer. The promotion fills the role vacated in late 2022 due to the retirement of the previous COO.
Aided by her operational acumen, Meriam has already driven impressive growth and development for the company.
“Sarah’s operational background and desire to see our strategic franchise partners succeed makes this move a no-brainer for us,” says Jonathan Weathington, CEO. “Sarah, since joining our team 2 years ago, has made tremendous progress on the operational capacity and prowess of our restaurants at both the corporate and franchise level.”
Prior to being promoted, Meriam served as director of franchise operations for the brand. She previously held the same title with another successful Wilmington, N.C.-based concept, Port City Java. Meriam started her career with Port City Java in July 2002 and spent 10 years working as both a barista and café manager for several locations around Wilmington. Later, as a training manager, she helped onboard new franchisees and franchise managers, assisting in numerous initial training programs and ongoing/supplemental training for franchise managers.
Meriam looks forward to approaching her new role with a strong history in franchise business coaching, product development and procurement, supply chain management and hospitality operations.
The original Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar, which opened in 2007 in Carolina Beach, N.C., was just 900 square feet but became the go-to local hangout for people of all ages. In 2014, the brand began franchising and has since expanded to 18 units across six states. For more information, visit http://www.theshuckinshack.com.
SOURCE: Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar