Popular Hawaiian Restaurant Chain Coming to Colorado

In 2024, my wife and I took a trip with our pup out to Wisconsin. The trip was amazing, and I drove over 2,000 miles in a week. We spent a lot of time on the boat, visiting small towns, and taking backroads to explore.

When our vacation started to wrap up, we headed back home to Colorado. The drive back was long, and after about 13 hours of nonstop driving, I had to call it a night. We ended up booking a motel room in West Omaha for a night of rest before finishing the final part of the journey.

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After we booked our room, we needed something to eat. Driving around, we found a place that served up Hawaiian food and thought it sounded great. To this day, I still think about that meal from the restaurant we came across on our adventure.

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One would think that Hawaiian food in the heart of the Midwest would be questionable, but it was seriously delicious. The name of that restaurant is Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, and I was kind of sad to hear there were no locations in Colorado.

Hawaiian Bros Island Grill Expansion Plans

However, that is soon going to change. The Kansas City-based restaurant appears to be expanding into the Denver Metro area, according to bizjournals.com. The Hawaiian-themed restaurant plans to open 25 to 30 locations throughout the state ofColorado, with most of the locations being placed in the Denver Metro Area.

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The expansion of the franchise is happening thanks to a multi-unit development agreement with Ohana Restaurant Group. Hawaiian Bros Island Grill opened its first restaurant in 2026 in Springdale, Arkansas, and has been expanding throughout the Midwest since its inception.

Why Colorado Food Fans Are Excited

Personally, I cannot wait for a Hawaiian Bros Island Grill location to come to Colorado. I would pretty much drive anywhere along the Front Range to get another taste of that spicy Kilauea Chicken, Hawaiian Bros Island Grill is famous for.