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 economic development will come prosperity for the community,” District 9 Councilman Tim Richards said.

Additional, non resort shopping is needed in our area and I am hoping this center fulfills the need for more choices of shopping for us full time Kohala Coast residents. Certainly the Ace Hardware and few of the food establishments will be welcome additions as well as the fitness oriented businesses!

Here is a link link to article in West Hawaii Today 4/30/18

Here is a link to the leasing brochure from Meridian Pacific

Written by Rick Oliver on May 1, 2018
Posted in: New Developements | Tags: shopping, Waikoloa Plaza