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UK native opening Maui Wowi in Cali

March 18, 2014

Maui Wowi will open a new island-themed shop in May in Oceanside, Calif., at Ocean Place Cinemas on the corner of Mission Ave. and N. Coast Highway, according to a company press release. The new franchisee is Nandini Chatterjee, a United Kingdom native who is fulfilling her dream of business ownership by moving to California with her husband and daughter to open the location. Chatterjee has a franchise agreement that allows her to open up to three Maui Wowi units with a variety of flexible business models to choose from.

After completing the lengthy Visa application process and a location in place, Chatterjee, her husband and daughter received E-2 Visas, a process that was trying, Chatterjee said.

"Without the support of the Maui Wowi franchise system, my new business would not be possible," stated Chatterjee. "I was near the point of exhaustion with the Visa process and almost gave up, but the continued support from the corporate office and aid in getting through each step of the franchising process led me to my ultimate goal. Now, I cannot wait to serve up fresh, Hawaiian smoothies and coffee while becoming a staple to the Oceanside community."