Hawaiian Bros Plans 52 Florida Restaurants in Its First Move Into the State
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, a Kansas City-based fast-casual chain, has signed a deal to open 52 restaurants in Florida over the next six years, marking its first move into the state. Southern Rock Restaurants, which runs close to 200 McAlister’s Deli and Dave’s Hot Chicken locations in 13 states, will build them in Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tampa and Orlando. It plans to open 24 within three years. That’s a big bite for a chain with about 80 restaurants in 14 states. The first 24 alone would add about 30% to today’s footprint.
