Maui Business

Pediatric Therapies Hawaiʻi is holding grand openings for its new outpatient clinics in Wailuku and Lahaina, announced PTH.

Queen Kaʻahumanu Center welcomes Linx Hawaiʻi, a unique jewelry boutique founded by local entrepreneur Nicole Ibarra. Linx Hawaiʻi offers the ultimate permanent jewelry experience, specializing in custom-designed pieces that cater to individual style and preference.

Hale Mahaolu, a nonprofit affordable housing provider, today announced that Anders Lyons has been appointed executive director of the organization. Lyons previously served as the nonprofit’s board president. Hale Mahaolu, which has a portfolio of 13 properties with more than 1,000 units of affordable housing, also announced that its executive director, Grant Chun, will retire and that Trevor Tokishi has been named board president.

Following a comprehensive search, Maui Food Bank has named Lisa Paulson as chief executive officer, effective Aug. 19, 2024. The appointment comes at a critical time as the organization addresses a 65% surge in food insecurity needs due to the recent Maui wildfires.

On Friday, Central Pacific Bank introduced the newest participants of its “WE by Rising Tide” program in co-sponsorship with the aio Foundation, and in partnership with the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business and Leadership.

The KūHana Accelerator is now recruiting for Cohort 14. The accelerator program is for highly motivated entrepreneurs looking to take their company to the next level. KūHana will take participants through the business planning process where members can solidify goals, identify costs to implement, and determine how that investment will positively impact their company. KūHana graduates have gone on to acquire over $3.5 million in funding from traditional bank loans to private equity. 

Nearly a year after wildfire overwhelmed Lahaina Small Boat Harbor, exploding fuel tanks and incinerating vessels moored dockside, a quiet Hawaiian blessing ceremony was held Monday for the harbor’s repaired fuel dock, now ready for business.

Premier Restoration Hawai‘i, one of Hawai‘i’s largest locally owned restoration and reconstruction companies, announced that Herb Tedebjork has joined the Maui team as business development manager. He’ll be in charge of client relations and expanding business leads on Maui. 

First Hawaiian Bank Chairman, President and CEO Bob Harrison announced the advancement of six individuals on Tuesday.

Hana Hou Hospitality restaurants will be closed on Aug. 8, 2024, the one-year anniversary of the Lahaina wildfire disaster that killed 102, destroyed thousands of structures and left thousands more homeless.

The state of Hawai‘i Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Cable Television Division has approved Hawaiian Telcom’s cable franchise applications for the respective counties of Maui, Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i.

Members of the Maui County Urban Design Review Board will review plans for construction of Asako Plaza, a new 18,744-square-foot, three-story building at Kehalani Village Center in Wailuku.

The Kukui Mall parking lot was overflowing recently, spilling onto busy traffic on South Kīhei Road on a sultry summer night. A closer look revealed the reason: patrons crowding into Cool Cat Cafe, relocated last month to South Maui after wildfire destroyed its longtime Wharf Cinema Center location, across from the famed Banyan Tree in historic Lahaina town.

Hawaiʻi Gas filed an application with the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission on Friday requesting adjustments to utility gas rates on all islands. The rate increase would provide for increased reliability and energy resiliency and cover operational and maintenance costs that have gone up significantly over the past seven years.

The Maui Hotel & Lodging Association has distributed a total of $1,559,449 to 59 nonprofit beneficiaries of the Maui County Charity Walk.  

While Maui County hotel performance remains affected by the aftermath of the August wildfires, the county still led the state in revenue per available room in June due to comparatively higher average daily rate, reports the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.

Hawaiʻi Gas, the state’s only regulated gas utility, will mark its 120th anniversary on Aug. 1, 2024, commemorating 12 decades of dedicated service to the people and businesses of Hawai‘i. 

American Savings Bank (ASB) has announced the return of the Bank for Education KeikiCo Contest. The business plan competition is designed to inspire entrepreneurial spirit and enhance financial literacy among Hawaii’s young leaders.

As travelers look ahead to the upcoming fall season, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea has launched a new way to experience the island through a variety of seasonal “Getaway” experiences.

With the largest supply of vacation rentals in the state, Maui County’s unit demand and occupancy rates are down in double-digits since last year and 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, according to a report for June by the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism.