Maui Business
Lahaina Gateway welcomes T-Mobile
T-Mobile is officially open at the Lahaina Gateway center in West Maui, and will celebrate their grand opening on Sunday, March 6. This opening marks the first Lahaina location.
Small Business Grant Program open to all small businesses in Maui County
The program is part of the American Rescue Plan to assist small businesses in Maui County impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blue Hawaiian helps to pack food boxes for kūpuna, makes donation to Maui Food Bank
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, Blue Hawaiian Activities, and LifeSave KuPono partnered with the Maui Food Bank to pack more than 500 food boxes for kūpuna who reside at Hale Mahaolu Senior Residences on Maui, Moloka’i and Lāna’i.
Hawaii State FCU donates $5,500 to The Salvation Army
Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union recently donated nearly $5,500 to The Salvation Army through its holiday Angel Tree Campaign. Approximately $3,000 was raised through The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree online campaign, and an additional $2,500 was donated by Hawaiʻi State FCU through a check donation.
Mālama Maui Nui Welcomes Kapua Chang to Serve on its Board of Directors
Mālama Maui Nui announced the selection of Maui resident Kapua Chang as the organization’s new Treasurer on its Board of Directors.
T S Restaurants Donates $8,000 to Hawaiʻi Foodbank
T S Restaurants donated $8,000 to Hawaiʻi Foodbank in support of the organization’s mission to end hunger in Hawaiʻi. The funds were raised through T S Restaurants’ eight Hawaiʻi locations as part of a Thanksgiving promotion.
Business Development Center director reaches out to Maui emergency shelter residents
Maui County’s Business Development Center director David Daly discussed programs about financial literacy and business planning to a few residents at the emergency shelter Wahi Ho‘omalu ‘O Wailuku.
AAA Hawaiʻi: Average gas price in Kahului at $4.67 per gallon as Russia invades Ukraine
In Kahului, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gas is $4.67 as oil prices continue rising with the Russian’s escalation of war in Ukraine with crude oil prices rising to more than $100 a barrel, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.
Fortune 500 company promotes Brian Yano to leadership position on Maui
JLL, a Fortune 500 firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, promoted Brian Yano to vice president, regional area manager of its retail open-air in Hawaiʻi.
Krank Cycles opens second location in Kahului with grand opening March 5
Krank Cycles is holding a grand opening March 5 for its second bike shop, located at 270 Dairy Road in Kahului.
Bank of Hawaiʻi celebrating 125th anniversary with planting of 6,500 trees
Bank of Hawai‘i will invest approximately $400,000 to address community needs, including the planting of 6,500 trees, as part of its yearlong 125th anniversary celebration.
Maui Seaside Hotel in Kahului to be converted to ‘upscale’ Hilton
California’s ASAP Holdings recently acquired longstanding Maui Seaside Hotel in Kahului and said it will be converted to an “upscale Hilton hotel.”
Core Four Business Planning Course to start new series, March 1
Maui Economic Opportunity Business Development Center’s next series of the Core Four Business Planning Course will be starting Tuesday, March 1. All classes will be held online via the Zoom platform.
Plan pitches hiking water rates on Maui’s thirstiest users: visitor accommodations
When severe drought puts Upcountry under water restrictions — looking down the hill at South Maui’s green hotel lawns can spark frustration for residents. “It seems like the resort areas are getting preferential treatment and the rich people in Wailea can water their lawns without any kind of problems,” Norman Franco, county Board of Water Supply member, said during a meeting last week. “Of course, we know that they have a different water system. But If we intend to go on a more conservative approach on the use of water, it shouldn’t matter where the water is coming from, but how it’s used and being more fair in the . . . regulations.”
Henrietta Chong, Peter Horovitz are MEO Volunteers of the Year; AT&T is Benefactor of the Year
Henrietta Chong of Kula Catholic Community and attorney Peter Horovitz were named Volunteers of the Year at the 36th Maui Economic Opportunity Volunteer Celebration on Monday, Feb. 14.
Kaui Alo Palau named MEO employee of the month
Myrlynette “Kaui” Alo Palau, the building custodian known for leaving roses at co-workers’ desks, was honored as Maui Economic Opportunity’s Employee of the Month for December 2021.
AAA Hawaiʻi : Gas prices continue surging
Hawaiʻi gas prices are increasing rapidly in response to continued increases in oil prices, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for Hawaiʻi is $4.50, which is six cents higher than last week. The average national price is $3.52, up four cents from a week ago.
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse to open first Maui location at The Shops at Wailea this fall
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse is slated to open at The Shops at Wailea in the fall of 2022, marking the first Maui location for the restaurant.
Hawaiian Electric donates $9,000 to Habitat for Humanity Maui
Hawaiian Electric presented a $9,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity Maui to help more Valley Isle residents achieve homeownership.
Maui’s Makaʻalae Farms set to receive $250,000 in federal funds from USDA
Makaʻalae Farms on Maui is set to receive $250,000 in funding from the US Department of agriculture to help create new products and better advertise goods and services.
