If you’ve been stuck at the intersection of Kalākaua Avenue and Kapiʻolani Boulevard recently, you probably noticed this sign.
Aloha State Daily was told that Chick-fil-A just began construction on this new location with the goal of opening later this year. This space was the former spot of Honolulu Coffee’s flagship store and Experience Center, which closed last October. The coffee business announced its closure was to focus on a new, improved facility — located at 2643 S. King St. — that’s dedicated to bakery and café offerings.
Chick-fil-A commercial sitework will include (but is not limited to) landscaping and other parking lot improvements, according to the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting, which states the estimated value of work is $1 million.
This location is a notable one, as it was the former space of Kau Kau Corner (1940s), Coco’s Coffee House (1960s) and Hard Rock Café (1987).
CONTACT
Chick-fil-A
1837 Kapiʻolani Blvd., Honolulu
chick-fil-a.com
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
