The long-awaited Jollibee, a Filipino fast-food chain, will open in the Maui Marketplace by the end of the year, mall officials said Tuesday.
Maui residents have been eagerly awaiting the restaurant’s arrival since seeing “Opening Soon” signs posted over the summer at the northern end of Maui Marketplace in the old Bank of Hawaii spot next to Ohekani Street.
Jollibee is famous for its fried chicken, or Chickenjoy, and its Jolly Spaghetti. It also serves burgers and fries and Palabok Solo, a Filipino noodle dish. The eatery has five Oahu locations as well.
In addition, JLL, which oversees leasing and property management for the 262,988-square-foot retail center, announced other new and soon-to-open stores.
Milega Bean Bags has opened a 2,919-square-foot showroom near OfficeMax. It is an Israel-based bean bag manufacturer.
Kahului Dentist, a family dental practice, will open in a 1,626-square-foot space by the end of the year.
Previously announced, Starbucks Coffee will be relocating across the parking lot to the building formerly occupied by Burger King by the first quarter of 2020. Ohana Furnishings, a furniture liquidation company, is scheduled to open a 20,469-square-foot store next month.
Also, Spirit of Halloween, a Halloween costume store, currently is occupying a 52,000 square-foot spot in the old Sports Authority. Workers said the store will remain open a few days after Halloween.
“We are very excited about the continued growth of this center,” said Brian Yano, JLL retail property management group manager, who is part of a team that oversees property management at the center. “We will continue to look to bring in tenants that will enhance the experience for our guests and the community.”
Maui Marketplace is anchored by Office Max, Old Navy and Pier One Imports.
In other shopping center news, Ross Dress for Less opened earlier this month in the Lahaina Gateway in West Maui. It occupies a spot vacated by OfficeMax. The 18,620-square-foot store is Ross’ third location in Maui; the others are in Kahului and Kihei.
“Along with our community, we have been highly anticipating the opening of Ross at Lahaina Gateway and are thrilled to be the first West Maui location for the discount retail leader,” said Sandra Brown, Lahaina Gateway’s property manager. “The addition of Ross to our merchant directory is a major step in the ongoing revitalization of Lahaina Gateway as we diversify our portfolio to meet consumer demand in the area.”
* Melissa Tanji can be reached at mtanji@mauinews.com.
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