When Foodland Farms Ala Moana opened its doors in 2016, it was more than the return of a familiar local grocer to Ala Moana Center. It was a new vision for what a grocery store could be.
Nearly a decade earlier, Foodland had closed its longtime Ala Moana location after more than five decades at the shopping center. When the company announced its return, it promised something different: a reimagined food shopping and dining experience that would bring together the things Hawai‘i loves most about food, from locally inspired products and prepared foods to restaurants, specialty offerings and a place to gather…