Hawaiian Bros Island Grill franchise
2024 filing · May 24, 2024GrowingShares sales figures
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill at a glance
A quick-service restaurant serving Hawaiian plate lunches. At the end of 2023 there were 42 Hawaiian Bros Island Grill locations in the US, 18 franchised and 24 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Hawaiian Bros Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2022
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Kansas City, Missouri
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.54M–$4.82M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of the then- current initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 15 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 42
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 18
- Company-owned
- 24
- Change in 2 years
- +18
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 7
- Most in Texas, Missouri and Kansas
From Hawaiian Bros Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Hawaiian Bros Island Grill | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $3,179,076 | Costs more than 95% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 42 | More than 62% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $3,094,855 | Higher than 96% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.0× | Lower than 79% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Hawaiian Bros Island Grill franchise costs
Opening one Hawaiian Bros Island Grill costs an estimated $1,539,160 to $4,818,991. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Hawaiian Bros Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 24
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Hawaiian Bros Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| On-Site NRO Technology Assistance (Second or Subsequent Restaurants) | $1,000 per day, plus reimbursement for all expenses |
| Transfer Fee – Franchise Agreement | $10,000 |
| Renewal | 50% of the then- current initial franchise fee |
| Local Advertising | Currently 1% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Hawaiian Bros Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from pages 16–18. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Hawaiian Bros Island Grill publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $3,094,855
- Median sales
- $2,888,845
Yearly figures for 2023, covering company and franchised traditional restaurants open all of 2023 (32 locations). The average is about 1 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Hawaiian Bros Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 66
SBA loans to Hawaiian Bros Island Grill franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 504 loan for a Hawaiian Bros Island Grill franchisee in 2026, for $1.17M. It hasn’t been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Hawaiian Bros Island Grill compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Hawaiian Bros Island Grill is the 298th cheapest to open and the 118th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Hawaiian Bros Island Grill | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.54M | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $4.82M | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $3.09M | $1.14M | $794K |
| US locations | 42 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 18 (+18) | 24 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: fast food franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Hawaiian Bros Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 68
Where Hawaiian Bros Island Grill locations are
At the end of 2023, Hawaiian Bros Island Grill had locations in 7 states. The most are in Texas, Missouri and Kansas.
- Texas19
- Missouri11
- Kansas5
- Arkansas2
- Illinois2
- Oklahoma2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| Missouri | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Kansas | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Illinois | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Hawaiian Bros Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 69
Who owns Hawaiian Bros Island Grill?
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill franchises are sold by Hawaiian Bros Franchising, LLC.
From Hawaiian Bros Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. Its general counsel was an officer of another restaurant company when that company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Hawaiian Bros Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill filings
The figures on this page come from Hawaiian Bros Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued May 24, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | May 24, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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