Maui Business

ToolBank Disaster Services has officially launched operations on the island of Maui to support long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts.

This contribution represents a quarter of all funds awarded to Hawaiʻi organizations and will support a range of initiatives focused on affordable housing, financial education and community revitalization, including Lahaina homeowner recovery efforts.

American Savings Bank (ASB) held a grand opening today for its new Lahaina Branch at Lahaina Cannery Mall. ASB’s previous Lahaina branch on Papalaua Street was destroyed in the Maui wildfires.

Following the success of its 2024 debut, the Hoʻokipa Maui Marketplace returns on May 29, 2025, at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa.

The County of Maui invites job seekers to an in-person hiring event on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will have a chance to win prize giveaways throughout the day.

Northern Trust and Hawaiʻi Community Lending today announced a historic $10 million investment in HCL’s new Kūpaʻa Hale Loan program, helping to make zero-down mortgages available to Native Hawaiians on Hawaiian Home Lands. Kūpaʻa means to be steadfast, firm and loyal, and this statewide loan is intended to help ʻohana set roots and be financially stable and […]

After years of hard work and dedication, two Bank of Hawai‘i employees proudly received their diplomas from Chaminade University Saturday night, their tuition fully covered by the bank’s College Assistance Program.

This new location was designed with the community’s needs of convenience and accessibility in mind and replaces ASB’s former Lahaina Branch on Papalaua Street, which was destroyed in the Maui wildfires.

DXD Capital has executed a long-term ground lease for the development of a new Class A self-storage facility in Kahului, Maui. The announcement follows DXD Capital’s ongoing development of a new Class A storage facility in Kīhei, at the Maui Research & Technology Park.

Join us at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center this Sunday, May 4, for two events: the Ben Franklin Spring Craft Fair and the Maui Police Department Recruitment Center Open House.

Hawaiʻi businesses can learn practical strategies to improve their online visibility at next week’s Maui TechOhana, featuring a free workshop by Myna Marketing founder Nick Ponte.

The deadline has been extended from April 30 to May 31, 2025, for applications for the County of Maui Office of Economic Development Fiscal Year 2026 Grant Program.

The Maui County Council will consider a draft resolution Friday that opposes Young Brothers’ proposed inter-island shipping rate increase of nearly $26.4 million, or 27% increase over current effective rates. The Council’s draft resolution is on its May 2 agenda and addresses Young Brothers’ application to the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission on Oct. 15. (Public […]

After decades of leadership as the Wailea Community Association general manager, Frank “Bud” Pikrone has announced his plan to retire this year. A search for Wailea Community Association’s next general manager has been launched by the Inkinen Executive Search firm.

Heidi Cramer, a figure in Maui’s artisan food scene, is expanding her café concept LunchBox Maui to a second location in downtown Kahului this May.

The third annual Hawaiʻi-Made Conference will be held Tuesday, May 20, at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center.

Hawaiʻiʻs largest home is headed to auction.  The 21,692-square foot estate on Keawakapu Beach in South Maui is listed for $65 million by Matt Beall and Josh Jerman of Hawaii Life.  The 8 bedroom home with a 2 bedroom caretakersʻ residence and 25-meter lap pool, went up for auction yesterday with bids starting at $20 million, Concierge Auctions announced. 

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority introduced its newest team members, including: Kui Adolpho, and Meagan Degaia, Destination Managers for Molokaʻi and Maui/Lānaʻi respectively.

The Construction Industry of Maui is now accepting applications from graduating Maui high school students, for its annual Bob Poulson CIM Scholarships. The deadline for the essay and application is May 2.

The report, titled “A Community-Led Pathway Toward Maui’s Economic Recovery and Future,” presents six pathways and 34 project ideas, which evolved into 11 priority projects.