T S Restaurants has signed a letter of intent to bring Kimo’s back to a new Front Street location, partnering with two Hawaii business leaders who are restoring the Chan Wa Building. The move signals continued commercial revitalization of Lahaina’s historic waterfront district.
- T S Restaurants has signed a letter of intent to open a new Kimo’s on Front Street in a restored building called the Chan Wa Building.
- The company is partnering with Hawaii business leaders Kent Untermann and Mousa Hassan, who are leading the Chan Wa Building restoration.
- The original Kimo’s site remains under consideration for future redevelopment as makai-side Front Street plans continue to evolve.
- Kimo’s, founded in 1977, was the first T S Restaurant and was destroyed in the August 2023 Lahaina wildfire.
- The new restaurant will honor the original’s legacy rather than replicate it, contributing to the broader commercial recovery of Lahaina town.
Source: Maui Now
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