How about an L&L? j/k
Daily Grind is a franchise coffee chain that seems to do well in SoCal. I have also seen them in other parts of the country when traveling.
Do you guys have Dunkin' Donuts in Hawaii? They are finally making their way to the west coast and I think they won't be a fad like Krispy Kreme was. DD's coffee a strong draw even for non-donut eaters.
FYI, in Ventura County (SoCal), there have been 3 or 4 Quizno's that have closed. Jersey Mike's (franchises) have been out here for a few years now but I feel they are overpriced - they have a griddle for hot sandwiches.
Max's Chicken from the Philippines would do well and they already have restaurants open in CA.
It seems like pizza franchises (Papa Johns, Little Caesars, etc.) are always opening and I rarely see them close down.
I'm familiar with the restaurant design/construction field so let me know if you have any questions. I will only charge you a Kona Longboarder Ale when I'm out there next month.:drink:
Hawaii is such a weird place. Very different than the continental US. We have had a few Dunkin Donuts here...and I think I've seen a few of them close down. Oahu people are in love with Krisp Kremes. We are the only idiots that pack 3 dozen donuts on a plane ride from vegas to honolulu. Now a neighbor island has Krispy Kremes and it is the place to go when people island hop....weird.
But regardless of the weirdness, the key is figuring out what will sell and what wont. Too bad there is no franchise opportunities, but us hawaii people are crazy for in-and-out burgers, olive garden, bath-and-body works, victoria's secret, and sonics....well, none of those are here but when we go to the mainland, they overload on this stuff.
Existing things that do well....we have one Dave and Busters that does fine, Starbucks of course does good.....other than that, I think location is a big part for some of the more common places (McDonalds, Jack In the Box, etc.)
These ideas are great although not sure how many of them are available for franchise.
The Tim horton one sounds good...the scary thing is the lack of success from Dunkin Donuts....totally different market?
Seriously thinking of looking into the fiveguys one too.