Makai Island Grill

About Us

Makai Island Grill prides itself on offering the most mouth-watering and delicious meals from the island of Hawaii, and as such has a next level opportunity in the food-service industry. The Lawther brothers originally learned recipes from their grandmother, who operated a food truck and catering businesses in Honolulu Hawaii. Makai, which means “to the ocean”, is representative of the laid-back and relaxing atmosphere. The model is fun, trendy, and convenient and the name personifies the relaxed attitude and flavorful dishes that immediately get your mouth watering.

Our franchise opportunity is one that is both rewarding and profitable. We are looking for individuals who can invest, own, operate, and love the Makai brand and philosophy. Bring the best of Hawaiian food to the rest of the country with Makai Island Grill. If you’re interested in becoming part of what makes us great, then open a franchise today!

A Profitable Business

By operating with a consistently high level of integrity and commitment to service, the Makai brand has taken off and looks to continue through the franchise expansion model. Franchisees will be held to this strict standard and we will work only with candidates who have the attributes, interest and ability to become pillars in their community.

• We know what we're doing: In today’s market, consumers enjoy simple, multi-cultural, fun trendy, fast casual concepts – Makai fits the bill for today’s market. Makai offers unique dining with its standout menu for all to enjoy. The focus remains on delivering a successful combination of service and quality. With this, Makai can go above and beyond in providing each customer with a one-of-a-kind experience.
• A necessary concept: Individuals are seeing more restaurant opportunities than ever before. Makai offers the support necessary to create a fun, relaxed, but professional atmosphere. 
• Strong potential ROI: Makai has a very strong potential ROI for a franchise owner. With reasonable overhead, reasonable start-up costs, and applicability in just about any market, the concept is financially sound.
• Operationally sound: Makai model is operationally structured to allow for smooth day-to-day operation of the business. The business model has some simplicities to it with the fast casual model in place, which does not require a significant amount of staff and allows for quicker scale and the possibility of multiple units.

Ideal Candidate

We are seeking partners who have the following qualities to join our team:

• Well rounded
• Strong sales and customer service abilities
• Good with timing and schedule management
• Company culture “buy-in”
• Understands cost management
• High personal standards
• General business acumen
• Able to meet initial investment requirements

If this sounds like you, ask to speak with Makai Island Grill today!