Business

The merger, effective Aug. 24, 2020, expands HPM’s presence statewide, which now includes 13 locations.

In a decision issued Monday, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission approved Young Brothers’ emergency request to increase rates by 46% with several conditions over the next 12 months.

The survey of 464 Hawai‘i businesses found that nearly 20% reported having no revenue at all and another 20% reported earnings of less than half of their baseline monthly revenue in July.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue has arrived in Pāhoa.

Merriman’s Waimea Pulehu & Wine Garden is reopening Friday and will be available every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The concept is that tourists could self-quarantine at resorts inside of bubbles that would isolate them from residents and long-term visitors by way of a geofence, which would employ technological tracking devices to ensure tourists remained within established boundaries.

CVS Health is hiring hundreds of positions to staff its Longs Drug stores throughout the Hawaiian Islands. 

In June, a total of 17,068 visitors traveled to Hawai‘i by air service compared to 951,628 total visitors (by air and cruise ships) during the same period a year ago.

HiCO is a 100% Hawaiian coffee collective with a rotating menu of small-batch coffee from farms across Hawai‘i Island, O‘ahu, and Maui.

Hawai‘i’s mandatory 14-day quarantine period will remain rigidly in place through the end of August, leaving Big Island businesses reliant on tourism scrambling for strategies to survive.

YB attributed expected losses to “the decline in the intrastate cargo volumes” and “higher operating expenses due primarily to the increase in labor and labor-related costs.”

The Waikoloa Pet Sitting And Dog Walking Services was bought by The Pet Gal.

After years in the works, the Pāhoa Animal Hospital opened its doors this month. 

Gertrude’s Jazz Bar in Kailua-Kona is closing its doors for two weeks after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. 

Nightclubs, large indoor and outdoor venues such as concerts and conventions, and road races such as marathons will remain closed.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division will defer the scheduled 3% tariff increase on the orders of Governor David Ige.

Qualified businesses must have the capability to take and fulfill orders online.

Tabaraka will offer a variety of vegan, vegetarian and meat options.

Local gyms Fitness Forever and Pacific Island Fitness have already reopened to the public, with restrictions. 

Sushi Hawai‘i is a fast, casual concept where customers can build their own sushi rolls or bowls from behind plexiglass.