How much does a Hawaiian Bros Island Grill franchise cost?
Opening a Hawaiian Bros Island Grill franchise takes a total initial investment of $1,402,536 to $4,163,150, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $2,310,035 across 30 outlets.
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill franchises Restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Hawaiian Bros Island Grill franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $1,402,536 to $4,163,150. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction, Remodeling, and Leasehold Improvements, Landscaping ($650,000 to $2,500,000), Equipment ($290,000 to $356,000), and Architectural / Engineering Plans, Construction Documents ($39,400 to $285,000). Together they make up about 75% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 3.6% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Security Deposits and Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $9,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Construction, Remodeling, and Leasehold Improvements, Landscaping2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $650,000 | $2,500,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Rent2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $2,836 | $38,650 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Decor, Millwork, Fixtures and Furniture2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $15,000 | $91,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $290,000 | $356,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Computer System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $62,000 | $102,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Permits and Licenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 | $600 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 45 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $12,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $58,000 | $205,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Grand Opening Advertising and VIP Events2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $40,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Architectural / | $39,400 | $285,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Construction Document Review Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $0 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Training Expenses – managers’ salaries, travel, meal and lodging expenses for 8 weeks2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $29,000 | $60,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| New Restaurant Opening Assistance for 1st NRO – (Reimbursement for training team’s travel, lodging, per diem)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $25,000 | $55,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Apparel (Uniforms and Merchandise)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $2,700 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $1,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months – includes pre- opening expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 | $114,000 | $277,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 46 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23-24 | $1,402,536 | $4,163,150 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23-24 |
Source Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 23-24, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Hawaiian Bros Island Grill franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$2,310,035
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the entire 12-month period beginning December 30, 2024 and ending December 28, 2025. Basis: 30 Franchise-Operated Restaurants.
Sample size: 30 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of $2,505,301. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The figures reported on Table 1 do not include company-operated Restaurants or franchise-operated Restaurants that were not traditional Restaurants.
- The figures reported on Table 1 do not include Restaurants that were not in operation during the entire 12-month period.
- The figures reported on Table 2 do not include data from 42 Restaurants: thirteen (13) of which are special outlets such as ghost kitchens/digital to-go kitchens, and one inline strip center location, and 29 Restaurants that were not in operation during the entire 36-month period.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Hawaiian Bros Island Grill outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 91, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Hawaiian Bros Island Grill outlets there are, and how many closed
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill ended 2025 with 39 franchised outlets and 21 company-owned outlets. In that year 9 franchised outlets opened and 1 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Hawaiian Bros Island Grill opened 40 franchised outlets and 1 outlet left the system. That is a net gain of 39, from 0 to 39 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 2.1% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 48.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 94 |
| 2024 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 94 |
| 2023 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 94 |
Source Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 75, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Hawaiian Bros Island Grill compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Hawaiian Bros Island Grill's estimated range is $2,782,843. It costs more to open than 95% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 2.1% for Hawaiian Bros Island Grill. That is lower than 82% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Hawaiian Bros Island Grill is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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