After starting the process of training the new potential owner, the current owners pulled out of the deal, as they could not part with their business made from love to that particular buyer & shortly after took down the ad & had no intentions of selling after that. The owners had listed the business in November 2020, & after 10 days of being listed & multiple offers, made a handshake deal to sell the business in December 2020. Makani's has had 10's of multiple offers to franchise, been begged to open on other islands or the Kona side & many more opportunities to expand. Makani's has won awards & been Hawaii Tribune Heralds "best of" several years in a row since opening.
Many tourists say that Makani's made their trip to Hilo. The locals go to Makani's as their special treat, take visitors & stop by daily. A-lister Demi Lovato, amongst others, have even quoted Makani's as having "the best acai bowl in the world".
Cafe has been featured on many TV shows in Japan & USA, magazines, Youtube shows with millions of followers, instagram influencers accounts & bloggers, as well as visited by local & international celebrities, well known news anchors, musicians, models & some reality TV stars. Locals are the staple clientele, but cafe has visitors from around the globe on a weekly basis. Owners have built the place from the ground up, with love & thoughtfulness put into every detail of the shop. 2021 will be the highest grossing year so far with sales already over 500,000 & projecting over 600,000. Not an easy decision to sell, as the place has cash flow, with a line out the door & down the block 6 out of 7 days a week. No hidden agenda, just honestly not for the owners anymore, as they would like to focus on their children & begin new ventures outside the F&B industry. Busiest spot on the busiest block in downtown Hilo for sale by owners who now have 3 kids, (one just newborn in June 2021) & just want out with the possibility of moving. An already built up hot spot that will continue for years & years to come.
Rare once in a lifetime opportunity to buy a business adored by locals & visitors from around the world.