Hawaiian Bros News & Media

Hawaiian Bros hires Shannon Scott as CMO

January 13, 2026

Hawaiian Bros has named Shannon Scott as its chief marketing officer, the company announced Tuesday, as the island-inspired restaurant chain prepares for a…

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Will 'No Tax on Tips' fix restaurants’ labor challenges?

by Oli Ostertag — GM of Operator Cloud, PAR Technology

Tax relief may help workers feel a bit more supported by the government and potentially add an extra sense of financial security, but it won't solve the core…

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Nick the Greek, Pei Wei, Hawaiian Bros tap Lunchbox for faster growth

July 17, 2025

Restaurants are prioritizing swift digital launches, with brands like Nick the Greek, Hawaiian Bros and Pei Wei adopting solutions from Lunchbox, a multi-unit…

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Hawaiian Bros taps Lunchbox to grow direct digital catering

April 24, 2025

Hawaiian Bros Island Grill has selected Lunchbox to help it grow its direct digital catering. Launching Lunchbox Catering, Order Aggregation and Delivery…

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FastCasual launches 'Founderology' podcast with Kathleen Wood

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Episode 1 features Cameron McNie, co-founder and executive chairman of Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, revealing the strategy behind covering health insurance for…

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Celebrating Cameron McNie, co-founder of Hawaiian Bros Island Grill

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

Our first "Founderology — Built to Breakthrough" podcast featured Cameron McNie, co-founder and executivechairman of Hawaiian Bros Island Grill. Cameron shared…

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FastCasual reveals 10 most-read stories of 2024

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Stories about Chipotle, Panera, Freddy's and Schlotzsky's landed on the top 10 list.

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Hawaiian Bros adding to Texas, Arizona footprints

June 6, 2024

Kansas City-based Hawaiian Bros is debuting franchise locations in Phoenix, Arizona, and Lubbock, Texas, under the direction of franchisee Stine Enterprises.

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Hawaiian Bros opens brick-and-mortar locations in Arizona

March 4, 2024

Belton, Missouri-founded Hawaiian Bros debuted its first two Arizona-based brick-and-mortar locations in Tucson and Glendale, Arizona, at 203 S. Wilmot Road…

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Hawaiian Bros signs 5th multiunit development agreement

December 1, 2023

Hawaiian Bros has signed its fifth multi-unit development agreement since launching its franchising program last year.

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Pizza Hut, Taco Bell franchisee adds Hawaiian Bros to portfolio

July 5, 2023

Kansas City-based Hawaiian Bros signed its fourth franchise agreement with Ohana Restaurant Group LLC, owned by Zach Fugate and cousins Nick and Nathan Blasi…

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Hawaiian Bros inks deals for Nebraska, Iowa

May 1, 2023

Kansas City-based Hawaiian Bros has signed multi-unit franchise agreements with DKPM Investments Corp. and BraveHart Development LLC to open 15 stores in…

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