Hawaiian Bros Island Grill is planning 52 new restaurants in Florida, bringing its Hawaiian-style plate lunches to Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tampa and Orlando over the next six years. Florida has welcomed other restaurant-chain expansion plans, but this one comes with an especially ambitious target: 24 Hawaiian Bros restaurants in the first three years alone.
The company announced the 52-location franchise development agreement on October 13, 2026. Southern Rock Restaurants and Southern Rock Hawaii will handle the rollout, making Florida a new state for the fast-growing chain. No specific addresses or grand-opening dates have been released.
Four Florida markets are getting Hawaiian Bros
The agreement covers four large areas of the state. Jacksonville and Gainesville are part of the plan in northern Florida, with Tampa on the Gulf Coast and Orlando in Central Florida also slated for new restaurants…