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Uncle Fatih’s Pizza: A taste you can enjoy everyday

By Matthew Cheung

Published 12:07 PDT, Fri October 27, 2023

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Uncle Fatih’s pizza has been a signature Vancouver pizza shop since it was first established in 2004. Opening their first location on the corner of Commercial and Broadway, the pizza chain has since expanded to more than 10 different locations, including one located outside of B.C. in Calgary.

The popular pizza chain currently has stores in Vancouver, Burnaby, Calgary, and recently opened their Richmond location on Oct. 9. They have no plans on stopping as they are currently looking to increase their number of locations. Unlike other locations, Uncle Fatih’s Pizza is not a franchise, instead all locations are opened for employees who Fatih believes are qualified enough for it.

“We currently have 11 locations in Vancouver, B.C. and one location in Calgary. We want to expand outside of B.C.,” said Fatih Ilcin, owner of Uncle Fatih’s Pizza.

Fatih, never actually planned to open up a pizza store but he found himself going through the process and what proceeded is history.

All Uncle Fatih’s pizzas are made in house with the use of traditional, never frozen ingredients while providing large amounts of vegetables to provide a sense of a healthier pizza. Unlike the larger pizza chains, the pizza shop puts an emphasis on healthy freshly made dough combined with traditional ingredients. “What sets us apart from other pizza chains is our never-ending commitment to pizza quality, exceptional customer service, and our competitive pricing,” said Fatih.

Currently the website boasts 6 separate deals, two small pizzas for $19.95, two medium pizzas for $28.95, three medium pizzas for $40.95, four medium pizzas for $49.95, two large pizzas for $35.95, and finally the last deal: two extra-large pizzas for a price of $41.95.

Like all businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic was very hard on Uncle Fatih’s Pizza. Although, the business struggled, it powered through making it out of the other side and learned a valuable lesson in the process.

“The pandemic was brutal on every business across Canada, it was complicated as it was something we weren’t accustomed to, but we made it out okay. It taught us that we need to be ready financially because we never know what is going to happen,” said Fatih.

Despite the struggles of the pandemic, Fatih is nothing but grateful to all of Uncle Fatih’s Pizza’s customers and their continuous support. “To our supporters who have been with us since the beginning of this journey and the new ones who will find out about our store, thank you,” said Fatih.

The Richmond location is located on 6386 No.3 Road right beside the Brighouse skytrain station. The location opens at 10 a.m. every day and closing varies depending on the time of the week, Monday to Thursday they close at 1:30 a.m., Friday and Saturday at 2:30 a.m., and on Sundays they close at 1 a.m. From your classic vegetarian to alfredo steak, Uncle Fatih’s Pizza has got it all, order online or drop by the store.

For more information, visit unclefatih.com