Hawaiian Bros
This concept’s Aloha spirit needed a middle-America start; here’s how it expanded from a KC island to the mainland
Hawaiian Bros’ latest restaurant opened today in Indianapolis. That makes 83 restaurants across 14 states, with nearly 300 additional restaurants under development agreements across 18 states. Much of that growth is being driven by franchisees who already operate large restaurant portfolios.
Hawaiian Bros adds C-suite storyteller to shape how the brand scales its island-inspired restaurant concept
As Hawaiian Bros expands into new regions and scales its franchising program, the pineapple-topped, Kansas City-built brand is adding a scoop of marketing expertise to its executive leadership menu. Shannon Scott, who spent more than a decade as a marketing executive at Applebee’s before helping to lead the American Academy of Family Physicians, has been…


