It is Simple
Maui Wowi Hawaiian has created the perfect recipe for success; it is their coffees and smoothies. It is something for everyone in the family and at the same time being a concept that is simple, efficient, and easy to learn.
It is Flexible
Maui Wowi Hawaiian business models provide flexibility to build your own business to grow at your pace to fit your lifestyle. Our business models include retail locations, fixed kiosks, in-line storefronts, drive-thrus & event carts. This adds diversity in where you can operate.
We Have Unparalleled Support
We have a 24/7 Wiki Wiki help desk. Online education called Aloha U. On-site training as well as a 5 day training in Denver, Colorado.
This guarantees proper communication and efficiency for new members of the Ohana [family].
It is Fun.
You can be serious about making money, but you have to be able to do it while wearing a Hawaiian shirt.
Company History
Hawaiian. Flexible, Unparalled Support. Simple. Fun.
Maui Wowi Hawaiian is the largest Hawaiian Coffee/Smoothie franchise in the United States, it has been ranked as one of America’s Top Global Franchises by Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 and as the #1 "Juice Bar” franchise in the world by Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500. Maui Wowi has nearly 600 units operating.
It’s About Quality of Life
By offering a simple, fun, and flexible business model entrepreneurs can start with one location and scale up to multiple locations. With one franchise fee, an owner gets the rights to open multiple locations ranging from a mobile cart, trailer or four wall kiosk to a standalone, drive-thru or storefront.
As a Maui Wowi business owner, you can run the show yourself or you can manage the managers. You have the option of working full-time, part-time, when & where you want, build the business fast or slow, and enjoy what’s important in your life! With 29 years of experience, it is a recipe for a fun lifestyle, proven success, and some Aloha Spirit!
Total Number of Units: |
600 |
Franchised Units: |
600 |
Year Established: |
1982 |
Franchising Since: |
1997 |
Awards: |
250 |
2006, 2007, 2009, 2010—Franchise Top 500- Entrepreneur Magazine
2006- Top 200 Global Franchise- Entrepreneur.com
2006- Top Denver Based Franchisor- Denver Business Journal
2007- Future 50- Restaurant Business
2007- Best Restaurants - Entrepreneur Magazine
2008- 117 Best Restaurants
2008- Top 200 Global Franchises
2009- Top 10 Gay Friendly Franchises
2010- Top Military Friendly
2010- Top 500 Franchises
2011- Denver Business Journal-3rd Largest Colorado Franchise
2012- Top 100 of Low Cost Franchises- Entrepreneur Magazine
2012- Top 500 Franchises- Entrepreneur Magazine
Maui Wowi has also been featured on CNN, Fox News, Bloomberg TV, Fortune Business, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Nation’s Restaurant News, Specialty Retail, Food and Drink Magazine, Denver Business Journal, QSR and many more.
Benefits of Owning Your Franchise
Be in business for yourself, not by yourself. Maui Wowi offers our franchisees a 5-day specific business model training in Denver, Colorado and online course through our Aloha U program. We also provide on-site training for retail locations before the store opens.
Training focuses on operations, real estate development, hiring & managing employees, business development, marketing and has hands on smoothie and barista.
Maui Wowi provides a comprehensive training manual for every franchise operator to take with them. There is constant communication, reoccurring training, and opportunities to learn from and share best practices!
Maui Wowi News
Maui Wowi Hawaiian Ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of 2012's Low-Cost Franchises.
Financial Investment
Total Investment (Including Franchise Fee): |
Starting at $65,000 |
Minimum Cash Required: |
$40,000 |
Minimum Net Worth: |
$75,000 |
Franchise Fee: |
Starting at $36,500 |
Financing Options: |
Financing available from franchisor recommended third parties |
Multi-Unit/Master-Unit Investment Ranges: |
$150,000 to $250,000 |
Multi-Unit Fee: |
$59,500 |
Master-Unit Fee: |
Starting at $150,000 |
Training and Support
Maui Wowi offers our franchisees a 5-day specific business model training in Denver, Colorado and online course through our Aloha U program
We also provide on-site training for retail locations before the store opens.
Training focuses on operations, real estate development, hiring & managing employees, business development, marketing and has hands on smoothie and barista.
Does Corporate Assist in Site Selection: |
Yes |
Does Corporate Provide Advertising and Marketing (Local, National): |
Yes |
Does Corporate Provide Continued Training: |
Yes |
Target Market Areas
Arizona: Flagstaff-Prescott, Phoenix, Tucson
California:
Bakersfield |
Chico |
Fresno |
Los Angeles |
Merced |
Modesto |
Monterey-Salinas |
Santa Cruz |
Oxnard-Ventura |
Palm Springs |
Redding |
Riverside-San Bernardino |
Sacramento |
San Diego |
San Francisco |
San Jose |
San Luis Obispo |
Santa Barbara |
Santa Maria-Lompoc |
Santa Rosa |
Stockton |
Victor Valley |
Visalia-Tulare |
Hanford |
Colorado: Colorado Springs, Denver-Boulder, Ft. Collins-Greeley
Connecticut:
Bridgeport, Danbury, Hartford-New Britain-Middletowri, New Haven, New London, Stamford-Norwalk
Delaware: Wilmington
Florida:
Daytona Beach |
Ft. Myers |
Naples-Marco Island |
Ft. Walton Beach |
Ft. Pierce-Stuart |
Gainesville-Ocala |
Jacksonville |
Lakeland-Winter Haven |
Melbourne-Titusville-Cocoa |
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale |
Orlando |
Panama City |
Vero Beach |
Pensacola |
Sarasota-Bradenton |
Tallahassee |
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton |
Tampa-St. Petersburg |
Clearwater |
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Georgia: Albany, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah, Valdosta
Illinois: Bloomington, Champain, Chicago, LaSalle-Peru Marion-Carbondale, Peoria, Rockford
Indiana: Evansville, Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Muncie-Marion, South Bend
Iowa:
Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, Sioux City, Waterloo-Cedar Falls
Kansas: Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Sauna-Manhattan, Topeka, Wichita
Kentucky: Bowling Green, Lexington-Fayette, Louisville
Louisiana: Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, New Orleans, Shreveport
Maine: Augusta-Waterville, Bangor, Portland
Massachusetts: Boston, Cape Cod, New Bedford-Fall River, Springfield, Worcester
Michigan:
Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Muskegon Saginaw, Traverse City
Minnesota: Duluth-Superior, Mankato-St. Peter, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Rochester, St. Cloud
Mississippi: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, Columbus-Starkville-West Point, Jackson, Laurel-Hattiesburg, Tupelo
Missouri: Columbia, Joplin, Springfield, St. Louis
Montana: Billings, Kalisnell-Flathead Valley
Nebraska: Grand Island-Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha-Council Bluffs
Nevada: Las Vegas, Reno
New Hampshire:
Concord (Lakes Region), Lebanon-Rutland-White River Junction, Manchester, Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester
New Jersey:
Atlantic City-Cape May, Middlesex-Somerset-Union, Monmouth-Ocean, Morristown, Sussex, Trenton
New Mexico: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe
New York:
Albany-Schenectady-Troy |
Binghamton |
Buffalo-Niagara Falls |
Elmira-Corning |
Hamptons-Riverhead |
Nassau-Suffolk |
New York |
Newburgh-Middletown |
Olean |
Poughkeepsie |
Rochester |
Syracuse-Utica |
North Carolina:
Asheville |
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill |
Fayetteville |
Greensboro-Winston-Salem |
Wilmington |
Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville |
Raleigh-Durham |
Rocky Mount-Wilson |
North Dakota: Fargo-Moorhead
Ohio: Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Lima, Toledo, Youngstown-Warren
Oklahoma: Oklahoma City, Tulsa
Oregon: Bend, Eugene-Springfield, Medford-Ashland, Portland
Pennsylvania:
Allentown-Bethlehem |
Altoona |
Erie |
Pittsburgh |
Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle |
Lancaster |
Philadelphia |
Reading |
Sunbu-Selinsgrove-Lewisburg |
Wilkes Barre-Scranton |
State College |
York |
Rhode Island: Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket
South Carolina: Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, Spartanburg, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach
South Dakota: Pierre
Tennessee:
Chattanooga, Clarksville-Hopkinsville, Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville
Texas:
Abilene |
Amarillo |
Austin |
Beaumont-Port Arthur |
Bryan-College Station |
Corpus Christi |
Dallas-Ft. Worth |
El Paso |
Houston-Galveston |
Killeen-Temple |
Laredo |
Lubbock |
Lufkin-Nacogdoches |
Odessa-Midland |
Tyler-Longview |
Waco |
McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen |
San Antonio |
Wichita Falls |
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Vermont: Burlington-Plattsburgh, Montpelier-Barre-St. Johnsbury
Virginia:
Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, Richmond, Roanoke-Lynchburg, Winchester
Washington: Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, Seattle-Tacoma, Spokane, Wenatchee, Yakima
Washington DC
West Virginia:
Charleston, Elkins-Buckhannon-Weston, Huntington-Ashland, Morgantown-Clarksburg-Fairmont, Parkersburg-Marietta, Wheeling
Wisconsin: Appleton-Oshkosh, Eau Claire, Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee-Racine