The last shopping experience to benefit the Kohala Coast was The Queen’s Market Place in the Waikoloa Beach Resort finished in 2006-7. Even though us locals frequent different stores and restaurants within the Queen’s Marketplace it does not have a “local” feel and doesn’t include a large grocery store like Foodland. Certainly Foodland Farms, a mini version of Foodland’s full service grocery store chain does benefit The Mauna Lani resort located at The Shops at Mauna Lani but the new full size, Foodland in the Waikoloa Plaza will be a welcome addition. According to their June 2020 Newsletter, “Waikoloa Plaza is currently 90% leased, with the first business’ openings anticipated for the second half of 2021.” Waikoloa Plaza will also include a variety of other tenants in addition to the Foodland grocery store. Looks like the popular Pueo’s Italian restaurant is moving from across the street at Waikoloa Highlands Center. A very needed Ace Hardware is listed as a new tenant as well as L and L Hawaiian...

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The new Waikoloa Plaza had its ground breaking ceremony on Friday, April 27th. The developer, Gary Pinkston announced several well known merchants as new tenants within his 130,000 S/F development. The merchants include Aloha Petroleum, Ace Hardware, Foodland, Fitness Forever, Family Health and Wellness, CrossFit AllStar, and dining outlets such as Balimo’s Pizza, Chef TK, L&L Hawaiian BBQ, Strato’s New York Pizzeria, SushHi and Bodhi Tree Juicery, Nail Salon, Island Holistic Healing, Verizon, Longs Drugs, Maui Tacos, Dunkin’ Donuts, Denny’s, The UPS Store and McDonald’s, and others. Mr. Pinkston also mentioned they are pursuing a hotel zoning on part of the site to satisfy what he states is a need for additional hotel rooms due to Waikoloa Beach Resort’s Hilton changing their northern tower into time share units from hotel rooms. The State is negotiating for a 1.75 acre site for a new library to be called the Waikoloa Regional Library. “This shopping center is what we were looking for in our county, and with ...

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